(CNN Spanish) — World football superstar Lionel Messi returns to the City of Lights, and his outstanding personal achievements and support from the Argentine national team once again make him one of the leading candidates to win the Ballon d’Or, if that is the case, Rosari O’s reign will continue to illuminate the football world.
This impressive celebration, organized by the famous magazine France Football, will take place this Monday at the Théâtre du Châtelet in Paris, with its gala beginning at 2 pm in Miami, the highest honor awarded to the football ecosystem. 67th Annual Honors.
If this omen is confirmed, the current Inter Miami player will become the eighth Ballon d’Or of his award-winning career and perhaps the most important footballer in the sport, given that he was the number one player at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. in the history of…
In addition to Manchester City’s Norwegian striker Lionel Messi, former Paris Saint-Germain teammate Erling Haaland (an integral part of City’s first-ever Champions League win) also appears. on Manchester City’s shortlist. Germain, Kylian Mbappe, Liverpool’s Egyptian forward Mohamed Salah and Manchester City’s Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne are among the others.
The list of nominees for the festival’s most important awards is made up of 30 football players, which also includes Argentinian goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez and forwards Julian Alvarez and Lautaro Martinez, who All are outstanding figures in football. Argentina wins the title at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
Award criteria
The Ballon d’Or has been awarded since 1956, and the jury currently consists of 100 journalists from the same countries (the list has been reduced to 180), who are the best-placed football federations based on the ranking criteria established by the International Ballon d’Or ( FIFA).
Voters must choose five football players from a pool of 30. After that, they have to allocate 15 points as follows: 6 points for the football player they think is the best, 4 points for the second place, 3 points for the third place, 2 points for the fourth place, and 1 point for the fifth place. The podium will be determined by the player with the most points.
As of 2022, France Football magazine has modified its rules. Individual merit will now be valued over collective merit, and seasons will be valued rather than the natural annual calendar. That is, consider the season from July 2022 to June 2023.
What makes Messi a favorite?
Messi was Albiceleste’s most important forward as they won the World Cup in Qatar. He became the team’s top scorer with 7 goals and 3 assists, and had a decisive impact on Argentina’s third World Cup win.
Messi has displayed his creative magic, which has engulfed every venue in his seven World Cup appearances. He also had a decisive impact on his teammates and opponents. The 35-year-old has shown leadership at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar filled with rebellion, conviction and an admirable freshness.
In Paris itself, “Flea” is an important part of Paris Saint-Germain’s bid to win the league title in the 2023 season, and the team has played an important role in the preparations for the World Cup in Qatar.
If he wins the award, Messi will become the first footballer to win the Ballon d’Or outside Europe, as he now plays for USFC Inter Miami, and he will become the first footballer to win the Ballon d’Or. Or win the World Cup. He is the winner of that edition’s Ballon d’Or since Fabio Cannavaro achieved it in 2006 and was a member of the Azzurri for the Italian national team at the 2006 World Cup in Germany.
Lionel Messi’s fascinating career as the iconic footballer of all time is reflected in the 7 Ballon d’Or awards he has in his cabinet (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 , 2019, 2021), and he has been nominated consecutively from 2005 to 2021. Only in the 2022 edition.
If Lionel Messi wins the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time, it will be a day that resonates strongly with football lovers, especially Argentines, because on Monday, October 30, the man who died three years ago The great Argentine star Diego Armando Maradona was 63 years old after his birth.
What other honors will you receive?
The super event in Paris will also have other important features.
- Women’s Ballon d’Or
- Copa Trophy (an award given to players under the age of 21, with Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham being one of the favourites).
- Women’s Club of the Year
- Men’s Club of the Year
- Gerhard Müller Trophy (top scorer)
- Yashin Trophy (award for the best goalkeeper, Emiliano Martinez is one of the most popular goalkeepers).
- Socrates Award (female or male football player involved in social or charitable work).
2023 Men’s Golden Globe Nominees
Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)
Kylian Mbappe (Paris Saint-Germain)
Andre Onana (Manchester United)
Josco Gvardiol (Manchester City)
Karim Benzema (Ittihad)
Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)
Mohamed Salah (Liverpool Football Club)
Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)
Hvitsa Kvaratskhelia (Naples)
Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)
Ruben Dias (Manchester City)
Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
Nicolo Barrera (Inter Milan)
Yassin Bounu(Al Hilal)
Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)
Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)
Ilkay Gundogan (FC Barcelona)
Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
Rodri (Manchester City)
Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)
Lautaro Martinez (Inter Milan)
Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)
Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich)
Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)
Randall Kolo Mouani (Paris Saint-Germain)
Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)
Luka Modric (Real Madrid)
Victor Osimhen (Naples)
Harry Kane (Bayern Munich).
Nominated for the 2023 Women’s Golden Globe Award
Alba Redondo (Levante)
Diani Kadidiatu (Lyon)
Rachel Daly (Aston Villa)
Linda Caicedo (Real Madrid)
Fridolina Rolfo (FC Barcelona)
Amanda Elester (Arsenal)
Olga Carmona (Real Madrid)
Haley Russo (Real Madrid)
Georgia Stanway (Bayern Munich)
Sophia Smith (Portland Thorns)
Miyazawa Hinata (MyNavi Sendai)
Salma Palalullo (FC Barcelona)
Lena Oberdorff (Wolfsburg)
Millie Bright (Chelsea)
Daphne van Domsalal (Aston Villa)
Patricia Guijaro (FC Barcelona)
Sam Cole (Chelsea)
Evar Payol (Wolfsburg)
Debenha (Kansas City)
Guro Leiten (Chelsea)
Yui Hasegawa (Manchester City)
Aitana Bonmati (FC Barcelona)
Gil Rudd (Manchester City)
Alexandra Pope (Wolfsburg)
Katie McCabe (Arsenal)
Mary Earps (Manchester United)
Wendy Renard (Lyon)
Mapi Leon (FC Barcelona)
Asisat Oshoola (FC Barcelona)
Khadija Shaw (Manchester City)
All Ballon d’Or winners
2022: Karim Benzema (France)
2021: Lionel Messi
2020: No awards
2019: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2018: Luka Modric (Croatia)
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2015: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2014: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2013: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2012: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2011: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2010: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2009: Lionel Messi (Argentina)
2008: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
2007: Kaká (Brazil)
2006: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)
2005: Ronaldinho (Brazil)
2004: Andrei Shevchenko (Ukraine)
2003: Pavel Nevdev (Czech Republic)
2002: Ronaldo (Brazil)
2001: Michael Owen (England)
2000: Luis Figo (Portugal)
1999: Rivaldo (Brazil)
1998: Zidane (France)
1997: Ronaldo (Brazil)
1996: Matthias Sammer (Germany)
1995: George Weah (Liberia)
1994: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
1993: Roberto Baggio (Italy)
1992: Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1991: Jean-Pierre Papin (France)
1990: Lothar Matthäus (Germany)
1989: Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1988: Marco van Basten (Netherlands)
1987: Ruud Gullit (Netherlands)
1986: Igor Belanov (Ukraine)
1985: Michel Platini (France)
1984: Michel Platini (France)
1983: Michel Platini (France)
1982: Paolo Rossi (Italy)
1981: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
1980: Karl-Heinz Rummenigge (Germany)
1979: Kevin Keegan (England)
1978: Kevin Keegan (England)
1977: Alan Simonsen (Denmark)
1976: Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
1975: Oleg Blokhin (Ukraine)
1974: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
1973: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
1972: Franz Beckenbauer (Germany)
1971: Johan Cruyff (Netherlands)
1970: Gerd Müller (Germany)
1969: Gianni Rivera (Italy)
1968: George Best (Northern Ireland)
1967: Florian Albert (Hungary)
1966: Bobby Charlton (England)
1965: Eusebio (Portugal)
1964: Denis Law (Scotland)
1963: Lev Yashin (Soviet Union)
1962: Joseph Masopust (Czech Republic)
1961: Enrique Omar Sivori (Argentina/Italy)
1960: Luis Suarez (Spain)
1959: Alfredo Di Stefano
1958: Raymond Kopa (France)
1957: Alfredo Di Stefano (Argentina/Spain)
1956: Stanley Matthews (England)
How to watch the Golden Globe Awards
festival: golden ball
place: Chatelet Theater
sky: Monday, October 30
City: Paris
schedule:
03:00 PM Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, Chile, Paraguay.
02:00 PM Bolivia, Venezuela.
01:00 PM Ecuador, Colombia, Peru.
12:00 noon Mexico
television:
Argentina: ESPN – TNT Sports
Mexico: HBO Max, Ibai Llanos’ Twitch channel
Spain: Ibai Llanos Twitch Channel
USA: Paramount+, Ibai Llanos’ Twitch channel