Lionel Messi edged Erling Haaland to claim the 2023 Ballon d’Or award. The GOAT’s record-extending eighth career win also makes him the first active MLS player to be named the world’s best.
Ranking Messi's Ballon d'Or wins against the rest
Lionel Messi has won the eighth Ballon d'Or of his career, 14 years after his first.
