Lionel Messi was named the Ballon d’Or 2023 winner at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, the eighth time he has won the prestigious award.
Speaking on stage, he said: "Thank you very much, to share this with my national team-mates for what we were able to achieve with the national team.
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Messi standing with his 8th Ballon d'Or and 3 kids, with his wife watching them.
Messi has now finished among the top three a record 14 times in total, finishing runner-up on five occasions.
Lionel Messi has beaten some big names to win the Ballon d'Or in recent years