The 2023 Ballon d’Or will feature the biggest names in world football as part of an eye-catching event in Paris on October 30.
The award ceremony will feature four main categories including three for male players and one of female football excellence, with the reformatted voting criteria focused on the previous season (2022/23) as opposed to the calendar year.
That tweak to the structure has placed Lionel Messi as the firm favourite to clinch an incredible eighth Ballon d’Or after leading Argentina to the FIFA World Cup title at the end of 2022.
Defending champion Karim Benzema is amongst the nominees with Spain’s 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati tipped to win the Ballon d’Or Feminin award.
The complete lists of nominees and details on how you can watch the ceremony are detailed right here.
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When is the 2023 Ballon d’Or?
The ceremony is due to start at 8:30 p.m. local time in Paris on Monday, October 30.
The winner is expected to be confirmed around 30 minutes after the scheduled start.
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Ballon d’Or 2023 nominees
The confirmed list of 30 shortlisted…
