Inter Miami and Argentina national team striker Lionel Messi has won the 2023 Ballon d’Or. The list of the top 20 candidates for the award is as follows:
20. Inter forward Lautaro Martinez;
19. Bayern forward Harry Kane;
18. Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham;
17. Napoli attacker Kvaratskhelia Khvicha;
16. Al-Ittihad forward Karim Benzema;
15. Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez;
14. Barcelona midfielder Ilkay Gundogan;
13. Al-Hilal goalkeeper Yassin Bunou;
12. Barcelona forward Roberto Lewandowski;
11. Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah;
10. Real Madrid midfielder Luca Modric;
9. Manchester City midfielder Bernardo Silva;
8. Napoli attacker Vittorio Osimhen;
7. Manchester City striker Giuliano Alvarez;
6. Real Madrid forward Vinicius Junior;
5. Manchester City midfielder Rhodri;
4. Manchester City midfielder Kevin De Bruyne;
3. Next PSG Kylian Mbappe;
2. Manchester City striker Erling Holland;
1. Lionel Messi, Inter Miami striker.
