OFFICIAL: Lionel Messi is the winner of Ballon d’Or 2023!

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  1. This is most likely Messi’s last Ballon d’Or trophy. His prime longevity is absolutely insane, the man is simply timeless.

    **2007:** Messi vs Kaka & Cristiano

    **2008-2017:** Messi vs Cristiano

    **2019:** Messi vs Van Dijk

    **2021:** Messi vs Lewandowski

    **2023:** Messi vs Haaland & Mbappe

  2. [Leo Messi: “I want to thank all the people who voted for me, and especially my teammates in the selection, to the coach who allowed me to be here this evening.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719105272482828665)

    [Leo Messi: “I want to make a special mention to all the people who have followed me since the start of my career.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719105658241302582)

    [Leo Messi: ‘I have no doubt Haaland will win a Ballon d’Or’](https://twitter.com/ActualiteBarca/status/1719105911023653053)

    [Leo Messi: “I think there is no better time to wish Diego Maradona a happy birthday. The best.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719106017135362252)

    [Leo Messi: “The most important prizes are the collective ones, this one is an individual title but it would not have been possible without my teammates.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719106163986350449)

    [Leo Messi: “The most important thing in football is the collective.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719106262946738594)

    [ Leo Messi: “I was missing the World Cup, I tried and I am very proud to have succeeded.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719107486387523863)

    [Messi: “I’ve been lucky enough to play for the best club in the world, as Aitana said.”](https://twitter.com/ActualiteBarca/status/1719107460798013724)

    [Messi: “Retirement? I don’t really know. I’ve been talking a lot lately, but I want to continue and continue having fun. I can’t set a specific date and football changes every day. As I said, I love football and I want to continue.”
    ](https://twitter.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1719108992830468231)

    [Leo Messi: “Haaland and Mbappe are two extraordinary players. I know it will be a big battle between the two, they are still very young.”](https://twitter.com/FCBPaul_/status/1719108985112985878)

    [Leo Messi to Haaland: “Haaland, you deserved the Ballon d’Or very much too. Erling has won the Premier League and Champions League while being the top scorer of everything. This award could have been yours today too. I’m sure for the next years you will win it.”](https://twitter.com/BarcaUniversal/status/1719110907928646026)

  3. We knew it was coming and here we are. It still feels unreal, his 8th!

  4. Rename the Ballon d’Or trophy to La Pulga’s bitch until someone wins more maybe?

    Messi-ah changed my life… not even trying to sound like a fanatic but im just 2 years older than messi and it’s like he lived 50 years longer than me because of all that he has done for the world of futbol

  6. The only time Inter Miami will ever have a current Ballon D’or winner!

  10. Our boy all grown up. I got teary eyed thinking that’s the last we see him win. We’ve been so lucky to have witnessed him play for our club

  11. When they played that video showing each of his ballon dor wins I cried ngl

  12. He mentioned his honour/luck at having played for the best football club in history :”)

  15. 36 years old and competing with youngsters. Greatest player of all time, Lionel Messi

  16. End of an era. I’m so glad that I could witness the greatest player to ever touch the pitch. Thank you for everything, Leo.

    GOAT 🐐.

  17. Honestly halaand deserved it this year
    Been a messi diehard fan since my childhood but if we go by logic xavi/iniesta in 2010 deserved it as well as mbappe in 2018

  18. The only way to escape from not competing with The King is if he decides to stop playing. Oh Rey, love you. 💙♥️

  21. [Messi: “I didn’t say that the Argentina national team was close to Barcelona’s Pep, some took the statement out of context. Nobody doubts that Barcelona is the best team in history and that he is difficult to repeat.”](https://twitter.com/ActualiteBarca/status/1719116579655364681)

    [Messi: “This award means a lot because it came thanks to winning the World Cup, and the previous one was thanks to winning the Copa. I’ve achieved a lot in my career at Barcelona, the best team in history”.](https://twitter.com/ActualiteBarca/status/1719117104375304568)

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