Lionel Messi, who is the captain of Inter Miami CF, has been declared as the winner of the 2023 Ballon d’or. This achievement makes him the first player currently in Major League Soccer (MLS) to win this highly esteemed individual honor in global football.
It is also significant because he has now won this award a record-breaking eight times.
The individual from Rosario, Argentina, who is 36 years old, was chosen as the winner of the prize given to the finest player worldwide. This marks the eighth time he has won the award, a record-breaking achievement that surpasses the second-ranked player on the list of previous winners.
He had previously received this prestigious accolade in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021.
