Tembah Report: Messi the most likely to win Ballon d'Or 2023

The French magazine "France Football" reveals today, Monday, the winner of the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world, amid nominations that Lionel Messi will be the winner of the eighth title in his career, increasing his record. The Ballon d'Or, one of the most prestigious awards in the world of soccer, will be awarded this Monday at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, an event that brings together lovers of the sport from around the world and attracts the attention of millions of fans to find out the best soccer player in the world. And with two days to go before the winner is announced, all bets are on one name: Lionel Messi. In the men's category, the Argentine legend is one of the great favorites to win the award. Messi, who has already won the Ballon d'Or seven times, had an outstanding performance in the 2022-23 season, particularly with his country's national team. His skill, vision, and goalscoring ability have once again highlighted him as one of the best players in the world and expectations are high to see if Messi can add another Ballon d'Or to his impressive collection.

"Tembah" website monitors the most winners of the Golden Ball title before its unveiling today.
Lionel Messi (7 times)
Cristiano Ronaldo (5 times)
Michel Platini (3 times)
Johan Cruyff (3 times)
Marco van Basten (3 times)
Franz Beckenbauer (twice)
Phenomenon Ronaldo (twice)
Alfredo Di Stefano (twice)
Kevin Keegan (twice)
Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (twice)