The Argentine star Lionel Messi he will go in search of his eighth Golden Ballat the awards ceremony that will take place today at the Théâtre du Châtelet of Pariswhich also has Emiliano “Dibu” Martínez, Lautaro Martínez and Julián Álvarez among the nominees for best player of the season.
Magazine France Football It will also award the awards to the promising footballer of the year with the Kopa trophy, to the best goalkeeper with the Lev Yashin distinction and to the women’s Ballon d’Or, among others.
What time is the Ballon d’Or gala?
The ceremony will begin at 3:00 p.m. (Argentine time) and Lionel Messi He is the favorite to win the award for most outstanding footballer of the year in the male category, after not having been among the nominees in the previous edition.
The man from Rosario has already won the Golden Ball on seven occasions, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021so he will look for the eighth after obtaining the Qatar World Cup 2022 with the Argentine national team.
The nominees to win the Ballon d’Or 2023
The following is the list of all the footballers nominated to win the Golden Ball: Lionel Messi (Inter Miami), Emiliano Martínez (Aston Villa), Lautaro Martínez (Inter de Milan), Julian Alvarez (Manchester City), Kylian Mbappé (PSG), André Onana (Manchester United), Josko Gvardiol (Manchester City), Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad), Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich), Mohamed Salah (Liverpool FC).
Also nominated were: Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), Khvicha Kvaratskhelito (Napoli), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), Erling Haaland (Manchester City), Nicolo Barella (Inter de Milan), Yassine Bounou (Al Hilal), Martin Odegaard (Arsenal), Ilkay Gundogan (FC Barcelona), Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid), Rodri (Manchester City), Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid).
They complete the list: Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona), Kim Min Jae (Bayern Munich), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Randal Kolo Muani (PSG), Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City), Bernard Silva (Manchester City), Luka modric (Real Madrid), Victor Osihen (Napoli) and Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).
Source: Ambito
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