Ballon d'Or 2023 Winner: Lionel Messi wins his eighth Ballon d'Or

The wait is over, and it is now official that Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati are the winners of the 2023 Ballon d'Ors. The Argentina and Inter Miami star took the men's prize home from Paris on Monday evening, while the Barcelona and Spain midfielder claimed the women's prize.

he wait is over, and it is now official that Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati are the winners of the 2023 Ballon d'Ors. The Argentina and Inter Miami star took the men's prize home from Paris on Monday evening, while the Barcelona and Spain midfielder claimed the women's prize.

Messi officially took home the 2023 Ballon d'Or on Monday evening, being selected to win the award for an eighth time in his career. His triumph at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar not only put an exclamation mark on a career for the ages, but realistically it catapulted him back into contention for the Ballon d'Or trophy.

Despite being outscored by Erling Haaland last season, Messi's individual performances were aided greatly by his play in Qatar, and many predicted he would win the award.

Aitana Bonmati wins the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or

Aitana Bonmati is officially the best female footballer in the world, and she took home the Ballon d'Or for 2023. The B