It was a night of glamour and glitz as football met lifestyle at the 2023 Ballon d’Or Awards. The annual ceremony is one of football’s biggest prizes having started in the 1955/1956 season.
Argentine World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was the biggest winner of the night as he claimed the Men’s prize for a record-extending 8th time, while Spain’s World Cup-winning midfield maestro Aitana Bonmati won the women’s prize.
Meanwhile, Nigeria’s superstar artiste Rema performed his award-winning global hit track ‘Calm Down‘, becoming the first ever African Artiste to perform at the Ballon d’Or ceremony.
CALM DOWN!@heisrema takes on the stage of the Ballon d’Or! 🎵#ballondor pic.twitter.com/EPidcd8ZMQ
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Here is a rundown of the rankings of all the prize categories:
Men’s Ballon d’Or: Lionel Messi
Let's recap!#ballondor pic.twitter.com/AFYBodAM6N
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Women’s Ballon d’Or: Aitana Bonmati
Here is the full 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or ranking ⬇️#ballondor pic.twitter.com/VhsQaj91ib
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Best Men’s Club: Manchester City
Back-to-Back winner! Manchester City is the men club of the year!
Congrats, @ManCity 💙#clubdelannee #ballondor pic.twitter.com/1cTu15YSUn
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Best Women’s Club: FC Barcelona
Our very first winner! FC Barcelona Femeni is the women club of the year!
Congrats, @FCBfemeni 💙❤️#clubdelannée #ballondor pic.twitter.com/bKNaz5DnV2
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Yachine Trophy: Emiliano Martinez
The 2023 Yachine Trophy full ranking! 🧤#TrophéeYachine #ballondor pic.twitter.com/FN2OOyBkpH
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Kopa Trophy: Jude Bellingham
The 2023 Kopa Trophy full ranking! #TrophéeKopa #ballondor pic.twitter.com/pd1HcVlhbL
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Gerd Muller Trophy: Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland from @ManCity is the Gerd Muller Award winner! 🤖⚽️🎯#tropheeGerdMuller #ballondor pic.twitter.com/Apu60aJ0fW
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
Socrates Award: Vinicius Jr.
.@vinijr, founder of the Instituto Vini.Jr, is the winner of the Socrates Award!#PrixSocrates with @peaceandsport#ballondor pic.twitter.com/2ua5hWICf9
— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) October 30, 2023
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