BALON D'OR 2023 NOMINEES

Lionel Messi, Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, and 27 other players have been nominated for the Balon d'Or 2023 award.

One notable absence among the players vying for the award is Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo, current player for Al Nassr, who missed out for the first time in 20 years.

Once again, Argentine Lionel Messi, champion with his national team in the 2022 Qatar World Cup, is the favorite to win the Balon d'Or 2023 award, having recently had one of his last experiences in Europe with Paris Saint Germain (PSG).

NOMINEES

Julián Álvarez, Nicolò Barella, Jude Bellingham, Karim Benzema, Yassine Bounou, Kevin De Bruyne, Rúben Dias, Antoine Griezmann, Ilkay Gündogan, Josko Gvardiol, Erling Haaland, Harry Kane, Randal Kolo Muani, Khvicha Kvaratskhelia, Robert Lewandowski, Emiliano Martínez, Lautaro Martínez, Kylian Mbappé, Lionel Messi, Kim Min-Jae, Luka Modric, Jamal Musiala, Martin Odegaard, André Onana, Victor Osimhen, Rodri, Bukayo Saka, Mohamed Salah, Bernardo Silva, Vinícius Junior.

It is worth mentioning that the award will be presented on Monday, October 30th, at a ceremony in Paris.