Lionel Messi gained the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his profession at a star-studded ceremony in Paris on Monday. Messi, 36, succeeds Karim Benzema as winner of the prize, awarded for his performances final season, when he impressed Argentina to glory on the World Cup. It was his shows in Qatar, when Messi dragged his nation to a victory that topped his exceptional profession, that allowed Messi to see off stiff competitors from Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland particularly. Haaland got here second within the closing voting, with Mbappe third and Kevin De Bruyne in fourth place.

Former Barcelona famous person Messi scored seven occasions on the World Cup and was named the event’s finest participant after Argentina beat France on penalties within the closing in Doha.

LIONEL MESSI IS THE 2023 MEN’S BALLON D’OR!

Eight Ballon d’Or for Argentina hero! #ballondor pic.twitter.com/1slOJ6EoKj

— Ballon d’Or #ballondor (@ballondor) October 30, 2023

But Messi, who gained his first Ballon d’Or in 2009, additionally had an underwhelming closing season at Paris Saint-Germain, earlier than leaving to play for Inter Miami in Main League Soccer.

His previous PSG teammate Mbappe made his case together with his exceptional performances on the World Cup, which he completed as the highest scorer on eight targets after netting a hat-trick within the closing for France.

Norway striker Haaland scored an unbelievable 52 targets in 53 video games for Manchester Metropolis as Pep Guardiola’s aspect gained the treble of English Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League.

He and De Bruyne had been amongst members of that Metropolis workforce who had been nominated.

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