2023 Ballon d'Or

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The 2023 Ballon d'Or (lit. '2023 Golden Ball'), was the 67th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football magazine, recognising the best footballers in the world in the 2022–2023 season. For the second time in the history of the award, it was given based on the results of the season instead of the calendar year, with the season starting on 1 August 2022 and ending 31 July 2023. The nominees were announced on 6 September 2023 and the ceremony took place on 30 October 2023. Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending eighth time after leading Argentina in their victorious 2022 FIFA World Cup campaign and winning Ligue 1 with Paris Saint-Germain. Messi became the only player in history to win the award with three different clubs—having joined Inter Miami in July—and the only one to win it while playing outside Europe, his win coming after not being nominated in 2022 for the first time since 2006, with this year being his opposite’s (Cristiano Ronaldo) first season...

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