{"id":145341,"date":"2023-10-31T17:15:57","date_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:45:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=145341"},"modified":"2023-10-31T17:15:58","modified_gmt":"2023-10-31T11:45:58","slug":"lionel-messi-beats-haaland-to-win-eighth-ballon-dor-2023","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/lionel-messi-beats-haaland-to-win-eighth-ballon-dor-2023\/","title":{"rendered":"Lionel Messi Beats Haaland to Win Eighth Ballon d\u2019Or 2023"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/lionel-messi-beats-haaland-to-win-eighth-ballon-dor-2023\/#Reasons_Behind_His_Win\" >Reasons Behind His Win<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/lionel-messi-beats-haaland-to-win-eighth-ballon-dor-2023\/#About_the_Ballon_dOr\" >About the Ballon d\u2019Or<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/lionel-messi-beats-haaland-to-win-eighth-ballon-dor-2023\/#About_Lionel_Messi\" >About Lionel Messi<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>Lionel Messi won his eighth Ballon d&#8217;Or award on October 30, 2023, beating Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbapp\u00e9 to the prize. This is a record-extending win for Messi, who previously won the award in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, and 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Reasons_Behind_His_Win\"><\/span>Reasons Behind His Win<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Messi&#8217;s win is largely due to his performances at the 2022 World Cup, where <strong>he led Argentina to their first World Cup title in 36 years<\/strong>. <strong>Messi scored seven goals and assisted three more at the tournament, and was named the Player of the Tournament.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Messi also had a solid season at club level with Paris Saint-Germain, scoring 11 goals and providing 15 assists in 34 appearances.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Haaland and Mbapp\u00e9 are both considered to be the future of football, but Messi showed once again that he is still the best player in the world. He is a true legend of the game, and his eight Ballon d&#8217;Or awards are a testament to his incredible talent and achievements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_the_Ballon_dOr\"><\/span>About the Ballon d\u2019Or<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ballon d&#8217;Or (French for &#8220;Golden Ball&#8221;) is an annual football award presented by French news magazine France Football since 1956. Until 2009, the award was given to the best male player playing for a European club, but since 2010, it has been awarded to the best male player in the world, regardless of nationality or club affiliation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>The Ballon d&#8217;Or is one of the most prestigious awards in football and is considered to be the highest individual honor in the sport. <\/li><li>The award is voted on by a panel of journalists from around the world, and the winner is presented with the award at a gala ceremony in Paris each year.<\/li><li><strong>The Ballon d&#8217;Or has been won by some of the greatest players in football history, including Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini, and Zinedine Zidane.<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ballon d&#8217;Or is a highly anticipated award each year, and the voting process is often controversial.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notable winners of the Ballon d&#8217;Or:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Lionel Messi (8 times)<\/li><li>Cristiano Ronaldo (5 times)<\/li><li>Johan Cruyff (3 times)<\/li><li>Zinedine Zidane (3 times)<\/li><li>Ronaldo Naz\u00e1rio (2 times)<\/li><li>Ronaldinho (2 times)<\/li><li>Luka Modri\u0107 (1 time)<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>The Ballon d&#8217;Or is a prestigious award that is highly regarded by the footballing community. It is a recognition of the best player in the world, and it is a coveted prize by all footballers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"About_Lionel_Messi\"><\/span>About Lionel Messi<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Lionel Andr\u00e9s Messi (born 24 June 1987), also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record eight Ballon d&#8217;Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d&#8217;Or Dream Team. <\/li><li>Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with <a href=\"https:\/\/currentaffairs.oliveboard.in\/fc-barcelona-lifts-27th-la-liga-title\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Barcelona<\/a>, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times. <\/li><li><strong>With his country, he won the 2021 Copa Am\u00e9rica and the 2022 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/web-stories\/fifa-world-cup-2026\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FIFA World Cup<\/a>.<\/strong><\/li><li>Messi is known for his goalscoring record, dribbling skills, vision, and passing. <\/li><li>He has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country and has the most goals scored by a player for a single club. <\/li><li>He has also provided the most assists in La Liga history.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Messi is a role model for young footballers all over the world, and he is widely admired by fans and pundits alike. He is a true legend of the game, and his legacy will be remembered for many years to come.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Leo Messi&#8217;s notable achievements:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><strong>8 Ballon d&#8217;Or awards<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>6 European Golden Shoes<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>1 FIFA World Cup title<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>1 Copa Am\u00e9rica title<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>10 La Liga titles<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>7 Copa del Rey titles<\/strong><\/li><li><strong>4 UEFA Champions League titles<\/strong><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Messi is a record-breaker and a serial winner. 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