The 67th Ballon d’Or ceremony finally unveiled its winners at the Châtelet Theatre in Paris, France, on Monday night, and the outcome was nothing short of sensational. Unsurprisingly, Lionel Messi claimed the highest honor, securing his eighth Ballon d’Or victory. Notably, Nigerian footballer Victor Osimhen also made it into the top 10.
On Monday evening in Paris, Lionel Messi clinched the Ballon d’Or 2023 for the eighth time, setting an absolute record. It’s a well-deserved recognition for the ‘Pulga,’ who added another star to his constellation of achievements by winning the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Four African players are also among the nominees. They include Victor Osimhen, the Nigerian forward from Napoli, Mohamed Salah, the Egyptian from Liverpool, as well as two goalkeepers vying for the Yachine Trophy: André Onana from Cameroon and Yassine Bounou from Morocco.
The 2023 “France Football” Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place on October 30 at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, the magazine announced on Friday.
Emmanuel Adebayor reacted to the coronation of Karim Benzema, his former teammate at Real Madrid. The French player won the 2022 Ballon d’Or on Monday evening ahead of Sadio Mané and Kevin De Bruyne at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris.
The Socrates Award, presented for the first time on Monday evening during the Ballon d’Or ceremony, was awarded to Senegalese footballer Sadio Mané for his investment in the development of his native village of Bambali.
The list of 30 nominees for the 2022 Ballon d’Or has been revealed and Leonel Messi is not part. The France Football jury had no scruples in dismissing the defending champion. However, the magazine’s editor in chief, Pascal Ferré, saw fit to apologize to La Pulga.
France Football magazine unveiled the list of players nominated for the 2022 Ballon d’Or on Friday. A total of 30 men candidates have been nominated for the best player of the season. However Argentinian Lionel Messi and Brazilian Neymar are not among them.
Who will succeed Lionel Messi on October 17? The Argentinian seems out of the running for the 2022 Ballon d’Or after a mixed season at Paris Saint-Germain, so does Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo with Manchester United. This year, Africa has at least two players who can win the most prestigious individual honor in world football.
Several African nations are not among the countries authorized to vote for the award of the 2022 Ballon d’Or. This decision is the result of new reforms introduced by the organizer of the prestigious trophy. Therefore, only twenty (20) African countries have the right to vote.
