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Published 31 Oct, 2023 09:30am

Messi wins record eighth Ballon d’Or for best player in the world

Lionel Messi, the world-famous footballer from Argentina, has won the Ballon d’Or award for the best player, he has won this award for the eighth time.

Lionel Messi was named the best player of the year 2023 in a ceremony held in Paris, the capital of France.

Lionel Messi scored 21 goals in 41 matches last season, helping Argentina win the World Cup 2022 for the third time in 36 years.

The famous striker Lionel Messi scored 7 goals in the World Cup 2022 while assisting his teammates in scoring 3 goals.

Apart from this, Messi also played an important role in the American football club Inter Miami winning the League Cup for the first time this year, he scored 11 goals in 14 league matches.

On the other hand, Lionel Messi’s Argentina teammate Emiliano Martinez won the Yashan Trophy for the best goalkeeper.

Similarly, England and Real Madrid midfielder Jude Bellingham was awarded the Copa Award.

It should be noted that the legendary footballer Cristiano Ronaldo from Portugal has won the Ballon d’Or award 5 times.

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