⚽ It’s a silent night on the pitch tonight, but yesterday was buzzing as several key football players were attending one of the most popular football awards, one of which was the Ballon d’Or awarded to…

#1-…Lionel Messi. The Argentine won the Ballon d’Or award presented byFrance Football magazine as the best player in the world in 2023. Messi won the award for the eighth time in his career, becoming historically the player with the most wins. Beating his closest competitor, Cristiano Ronaldo, by three awards.

#2- Meanwhile, Mo Salah ranked eleventh in the world, which is the lowest ranking for the Liverpool star since he entered the competition for the award in 2018, while his previous ranking ranged between fifth and seventh places.

Other notable awards:

  • Top scorer: Norwegian Erling Haaland, Manchester City player
  • Best goalkeeper: Argentinian Emiliano Martinez, Aston Villa player
  • Best Young Player: Englishman Jude Bellingham, Real Madrid player

#3- Barcelona sweeps the women awards: Spanish FC Barcelona player Aitana Bonmati won the Golden Ball award for best player, and Barcelona was also awarded the best women’s club in the world.

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