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Ballon D'or Award 2023: Lionel Messi, Haaland Lead Nominees - Sports - Nairaland 2b6v6c
Ballon D'or Award 2023: Lionel Messi, Haaland Lead Nominees (22328 Views)
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| AImiron(m): 8:13pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland lead the 30-man list of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award after Football magazine announced the nominees on Wednesday. Messi's nomination comes a year after he was omitted from the shortlist. Should he win the men's Ballon d'Or this year, it will mark his eighth time winning the award -- the second most is Cristiano Ronaldo with five. In February, Messi also won FIFA the Best award for a second time. The winner will be announced at a ceremony at the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris on Oct. 30. Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup in December -- the only major trophy that had eluded him in his 21-year career, finally claiming the trophy at his fifth attempt. At club level, Messi had a mixed year. He struggled at Paris Saint-Germain as the French side were dumped out of the Champions League at the round-of-16 stage for a second consecutive season, although he did help the side lift an 11th Ligue 1 title. However, he ended his stay in Paris this summer, opting to Inter Miami on a free transfer, where he has made an instant impact by helping them to win the Leagues Cup and claim a spot in the final of the U.S. Open Cup. Meanwhile, Erling Haaland was also nominated and could provide Messi's strongest competition for the award. The Norway striker scored 52 goals in 53 games in all competitions as Manchester City clinched the Premier League, FA Cup, and the Champions League titles. The 23-year-old broke the Premier League's single-season scoring record with 36 goals in his debut campaign in England. The striker also won a number of individual awards for his stunning performances which included PFA Player of the Year, Premier League's Player of the Season and Football Writers' Association's Men's Player of the Year. Unsurprisingly, players from Manchester City and Argentina dominate this year's list of nominees. Seven players who helped City win the treble last season, including Haaland, made the shortlist while there are four Argentines, including Messi, who were part of their country's third World Cup triumph. Full list of men's Ballon d'Or nominees: André Onana - Manchester United/Cameroon Josko Gvardiol - Manchester City/Croatia Karim Benzema - Al Ittihad Jamal Musiala - Bayern Munich/ Mohamed Salah - Liverpool/Egypt Jude Bellingham - Real Madrid/England Bukayo Saka - Arsenal/England Randal Kolo Muani - Paris Saint-Germain/ Kevin De Bruyne - Manchester City/Belgium Bernardo Silva - Manchester City/Portugal Emiliano Martínez - Aston Villa/Argentina Khvicha Kvaratskhelia - Napoli/Georgia Rúben Dias - Manchester City/Portugal Nicolo Barella - Inter Milan/Italy Erling Haaland - Manchester City/Norway Yassine Bounou - Al Hilal/Morocco Martin Ødegaard - Arsenal/Norway Julián Álvarez - Manchester City/Argentina Ilkay Gündogan - Barcelona/ Vinícius Júnior - Real Madrid/Brazil Lionel Messi - Inter Miami/Argentina Rodri - Manchester City/Spain Lautaro Martínez - Inter Milan/Argentina Antoine Griezmann - Atletico Madrid/ Robert Lewandowski - Barcelona/Poland Kylian Mbappé - Paris Saint-Germain/ Kim Min-Jae - Napoli/South Korea Victor Osimhen - Napoli/Nigeria Luka Modric - Real Madrid/Croatia Harry Kane - Bayern Munich/England SOURCE 12 Likes 3 Shares |
| TemplarLandry: 8:14pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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| AImiron(m): 8:14pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
TemplarLandry:Guy!! na you dey first comment on almost every thread on Nairaland, what’s going on? Is Seun now paying for the most posts on NL. 51 Likes 3 Shares |
| VikingKing: 8:21pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
AImiron: So by now, you do not know that APC has paid agents on nairaland? He's one of them, he just happens to be overzealous because he clearly has nothing else to do with the extra hours that his trolling job affords him. 56 Likes 4 Shares |
| TemplarLandry: 8:23pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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It's a secret. 😉 By the way, who's your guy? I dedicate “Who's Your Guy?” by Dremo to you. Great jam! AImiron: 10 Likes |
| OJEEMAH(m): 8:24pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Eleyi gidi gan
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| AImiron(m): 8:25pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
TemplarLandry:Thanks bro, that’s one of my favorite Jam. 👍 1 Like |
| Alchemy528: 8:26pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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| bigdawg7: 8:45pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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We are definitely rioting if messi don’t win it that man is greatness personified
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| phemmyfour: 9:11pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
AImiron:Unfortunately, Arab boy no make the list. His fans will soon flood the thread with lamentations 22 Likes 3 Shares |
| AImiron(m): 9:20pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
phemmyfour:I when penadogs mocked Leo last season when he missed, now he’s about to win his 8th Balloon…. 21 Likes 3 Shares |
| AsabaPropertyAg(m): 9:20pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Haaland cannot win this 2022/2023 Ballon d`Or but messiless messi will win it because of world cup which is the bigest football event in the world. Everybody knows the role messi played from the qualifier to the world cup final, I know messi did not score much goal at club level but haaland is not good enough to win the Ballon d`Or since he cannot help his country sweden to qualify for last year world cup, he should wait for 2023/2024 Ballon d`Or if Mpape and others will allow him to win it. AImiron: 1 Like |
| VeryGoodMan: 10:06pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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What is the Dwarf doing there?
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| Wealthoptulent(m): 10:06pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Hollandia
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| GemUnique(m): 10:06pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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We all know the winner already, don't we Massive likes for the GOAT 🐏 14 Likes |
| Nemesis0147(m): 10:07pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
AImiron:so you noticed it too? Like say na bot he be😂 |
| maureensylvia(f): 10:08pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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My GOAT My signature is calling you 8 Likes 4 Shares |
| AImiron(m): 10:09pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
Nemesis0147:I been dey see am since, just decided to comment today, even when I create thread around 3AM in the morning after watching Messi’s match. He was the first person to comment |
| UrPapa: 10:10pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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No Chelsea player
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| AImiron(m): 10:10pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
VeryGoodMan:. 2 Likes |
| spencekat(m): 10:10pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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It is for Halaand.We want the beginning of a new era please. Messi and Ronaldo era should be over.
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| Lordofalmajiri(f): 10:11pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Jj Messi is winning this one... Ronaldo's interview earlier on says it all .. No Debate again [i][/i] 3 Likes |
| jaeyking(m): 10:12pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Wailers can cry all they want 2023 balon d'or is for LIONEL ANDRES MESSI 8th Ballon d'or winner. Bonmati (Spain) is going to win the female balon d'or 10 Likes 2 Shares |
| AImiron(m): 10:12pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
spencekat:Messi don win this one already, Haaland era go start this season, make e try win UCL again atleast, he will win balloon 13 Likes 2 Shares |
| Lanre4uonly(m): 10:14pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Ok, noted.
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| INTEGRITYA1(m): 10:14pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Great
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| Felaincarnated: 10:14pm On Sep 06, 2023 |
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Dude issa nuis@nce
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