The prestigious Ballon d’Or Award honors the world’s finest footballers. This year, the competition is fierce, with several top-tier players staking their claim to the coveted trophy.
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Names like Lionel Messi, Vinicius Junior, and Kylian Mbappé are front-runners for the award, given their consistently outstanding performances and remarkable contributions to their respective teams.
Full list of male nominees for the 2023 Ballon d’Or
- VINICIUS Jr. – Brazil, Real Madrid
- Julian ALVAREZ – Argentina, Manchester City
- Nicolo BARELLA – Italy, Inter Milan
- Jude BELLINGHAM – England, Real Madrid
- Karim BENZEMA – France, Al-Ittihad
- Yassine BOUNOU – Morocco, Al-Hilal FC
- Kevin DE BRUYNE – Belgium, Manchester City
- Ruben DIAS – Portugal, Manchester City
- Antoine GRIEZMANN – France, Atletico Madrid
- Ilkay GÜNDOGAN – Germany, FC Barcelona
- Josko GVARDIOL – Croatia, Manchester City
- Erling HAALAND – Norway, Manchester City
- Harry KANE – England, FC Bayern Munich
- Randal KOLO MUANI – France, Paris Saint-Germain
- Khvicha KVARATSKHELIA – Georgia, SSC Napoli
- Robert LEWANDOWSKI – Poland, FC Barcelona
- Emiliano MARTINEZ – Argentina, Aston Villa
- Lautaro MARTINEZ – Argentina, Inter Milan
- Kylian MBAPPÉ – France, Paris Saint-Germain
- Lionel MESSI – Argentina, Inter Miami
- Kim MIN-JAE – South Korea, FC Bayern Munich
- Luka MODRIC – Croatia, Real Madrid
- Jamal MUSIALA – Germany, FC Bayern Munich
- Martin ØDEGAARD – Norway, Arsenal
- André ONANA – Cameroon, Manchester United
- Victor OSIMHEN – Nigeria, Napoli
- RODRI – Spain, Manchester City
- Bukayo SAKA – England, Arsenal
- Mohamed SALAH – Egypt, Liverpool
- Bernardo SILVA – Portugal, Manchester City
HERE ARE ALL THE BALLON D’OR NOMINEES! 🌕✨#ballondor pic.twitter.com/hg1ZByzhDV
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Full list of 2023 Ballon d’Or Yashin trophy nominees for the best goalkeeper
- Ederson – Brazil, Manchester City
- Marc André ter Stegen – Germany, Barcelona
- Dominik Livaković – Croatia, Fenerbahçe
- Emiliano Martínez – Argentina, Aston Villa
- Thibaut Courtois – Belgium, Real Madrid
- Aaron Ramsdale – England, Arsenal
- Mike Maignan – France, AC Milan
- Yassine Bono – Morocco, Al-Hilal SFC
- André Onana – Cameroon, Manchester United
- Brice Samba – Congo, RC Lens
- Ederson – Brazil, Manchester City
Ballon d’Or — Yashin trophy for the best goalkeeper, list unveiled 🏆✨
Marc André ter Stegen 🇩🇪
Dominik Livaković 🇭🇷
Emiliano Martínez 🇦🇷
Thibaut Courtois 🇧🇪
Aaron Ramsdale 🏴
Mike Maignan 🇫🇷
Yassine Bono 🇲🇦
André Onana 🇨🇲
Brice Samba 🇫🇷
Ederson 🇧🇷 pic.twitter.com/9eE4QQqAqZ— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) September 6, 2023
Debinha among the nominees
In the dispute between women players, the Brazilian striker Debinha (Kansas City Current) is among the nominees.
Here is the fourth part of the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or nominees…
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🇧🇷 @Debinha7
🇵🇱 Ewa Pajor
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— Ballon d'Or (@ballondor) September 6, 2023