2023 Ballon d’Or: Here Is All You Need to Know

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The 2023 Ballon d’Or nominees were announced on September 6, 2023, by the organisers of the award, France Football magazine.

The Ballon d’Or award is viewed as the highest individual award in football. The award is given to players on the basis of previous season performances for both club and country.

The award started in 1956, with the current holder of the award being Al Ittihad striker Karim Benzema.

Here are what you need to know about 2023 Ballon d’Or.

The Date For Ballon d’Or Presentation

The Ballon d’Or award will take place on Monday, October 16, 2023. The occasion will commence by 8:00 p.m. UK time; however, it is subject to changes by the organizer of the program.


Who Are The Major Contenders For the 2023 Ballon d’Or Award

The two major contenders for the 2023 Ballon d’Or are Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland.

The former Paris Saint-Germain midfielder won the World Cup, the Ligue 1 title, and the UEFA Cup of Champions.

In addition, he won the 2023 League Cup with Inter Miami, becoming the player with the highest number of titles in the world.

In the 2022–23 season, the midfielder scored 32 goals in 52 appearances for the club. He was the player of the tournament in the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, scoring seven goals in the tournament.

If he ends up getting the majority vote, he will be the player with the highest number of Ballon d’Ors in the history of football.

2023 Ballon d’Or

Erling Haaland, on the other hand, was Manchester City’s best player of the season. He won the Premier League, Champions League, and FA Cup in the 2022–23 season. In addition, he won the UEFA Super Cup against Sevilla this season.

Since joining Manchester City, Erling Haaland’s individual award for his great performances has been exceptional.

He won the 2023 Best Player in Europe award and the Golden Boot for the Premier League and Champions League.

2023 Ballon d’Or

Haaland scored a total of 36 goals in the Premier League and 12 goals in the Champions League last season.

In the 2023–24 season, the Norwegian striker scored six goals.

However, a lot of people don’t think the striker will win the award this year due to the fact that he didn’t win the World Cup in Qatar.

2023 Ballon d’Or

The Major Award Category

The French award has been categorized into various forms.

1. Ballon d’Or Feminin

Aitana Bonmati
Mille Bright
Linda Caicedo
Olga Carmona
Rachel Daly
Debinha
Kadidiatou Diani
Mary Earps
Patricia Guijarro
Yui Hasegawa
Amanda Ilestedt
Sam Kerr
Mapi Leon
Katie McCabe
Hinata Miyazawa
Lena Oberdorf
Asisat Oshoala
Ewa Pajor
Salma Paralluelo
Alexandra Popp
Hayley Raso
Alba Redondo
Guro Reiten
Wendie Renard
Fridolina Rolfo
Jill Roord
Khadija Shaw
Sophia Smith
Georgia Stanway
Daphne van Domeslaar

2. The Socrates Award

2023 Nominees Are

Alex Morgan

Asisat Oshoala

Marcus Rashford

Antonio Rüdiger

Vinícius Júnior

3. Gerd Mueller Trophy

4. Kopa Trophy

2023 Nominees Are

Jude Bellingham

Alejandro Balde

Eduardo Camavinga

Gavi

Rasmus Hojlund

Jamal Musiala

Pedri

Xavi Simons

Antonio Silva

Elye Wahi

5. Ballon d’Or

2023 Nominees Are

Julian Alvarez

Nicolo Barella

Jude Bellwasam

Karim Benzema

Yassine Bounou

Kevin De Bruyne

Ruben Dias

Ilkay Gundogan

Antoine Griezmann

Josko Gvardiol

Erling Haaland

Harry Kane

Khvicha Kvaratskhelia

Robert Lewandowski

Randal Kolo Muani

Emiliano Martinez

Lautaro Martinez

Kylian Mbappe

Lionel Messi

Kim Min-Kae

Luka Modric

Jamal Musiala

Martin Odegaard

Andre Onana

Victor Osimhen

Rodri

Bukayo Saka

Mohamed Salah

Bernardo Silva

Vinicius Jr

6. Yashin Award

2023 Nominees Are

Emiliano Martinez

Mike Maignan

Thibaut Courtois

Aaron Ramsdale

Yasssine Bounou

Andre Onana

Dominik Livakovic

Marc-Andre Ter Stegen

Ederson

Brice Samba

7. Club of the Year

Where will the ceremony take place

The 2023 Ballon d’Or award ceremony will take place at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, France. Managers, football legends, and nominees will be present to witness history take place for another year.


Where to watch the Ballon d’Or award

For people in Africa, the Ballon d’Or ceremony will be shown live on SuperSports 3.

For other parts of Europe, it can be viewed on the Eurosport website and app. Also, it will be available on SkySports channels.

For the American it will be televised live on Paramount+

Can a fan vote for Ballon d’Or nominees?

It is impossible to vote for the Ballon d’Or nominees as a fan. The winner of the award is only selected by 100 journalists from the FIFA 100 top-ranked national teams in the world.

How Does The Winner Of The Ballon d’Or Emerges

100 Journalist are allowed to pick their top five players from the 30 nominated. They rank their five choices and a number of votes are awarded based on the following points.

1. First will get six points

2. Second will get four points

3. Third will get three points

4. Fourth will get two points

5. Fifth will get One point

After the collection from the 100 Journalist, the points will be totaled to choose the winner.

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