Interoduction The most prestigious individual prizes in men’s and women’s football will be awarded on Monday, October 30.The 2023 Ballon d’Or and Ballon d’Or Feminin will be presented at a star-studded ceremony in Paris, hosted by former Chelsea striker Didier Drogba. 
It is expected that Lionel Messi will win the men’s prize for an unprecedented seventh time. The forward for Inter Miami would make history by being the first player to win the Ballon d’Or while representing an MLS team.
It is expected that Lionel Messi will win the men’s prize for an unprecedented seventh time. The forward for Inter Miami would make history by being the first player to win the
Aitana Bonmati, the star of Spain’s World Cup team, is the front-runner for the women’s award. Although her Barcelona teammate Alexia Putellas has won the last two, she is not eligible to win the honor in 2023 due to injury issues.The winners will probably be announced at around 4 p.m. ET (10 p.m. local time). Throughout the day, Sporting News will bring you live updates, including the final results and the Theatre du Chatelet’s response.
Tonight’s major opponent for Messi’s crown is anticipated to be Erling Haaland. During his inaugural season at Manchester City, he undoubtedly created a compelling case based only on the quantitative data. Against most mortals, winning a treble after scoring 52 goals in 53 outings would be an easy win. Haaland, who scored a brace in City’s 3-0 victory against the Manchester United over the weekend, is on track to score 13 goals this season and will likely win the Ballon d’Or even if he doesn’t win the major award tonight. The event is scheduled to begin at 8:45 p.m. CET tonight and will be held in the lavish setting of the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris. It will probably take a little more than an hour after that to reveal the victors. The men’s and women’s player rankings outside of the podium spots will be announced