MATCH!

MEN’S BALLON D’OR…

LIONEL MESSI

INTER MIAMI

No Ligue 1 player provided more than Lionel Messi’s 16 assists last season, while he also completed more successful dribbles than any other player in France! It was his World Cup heroics that are most likely to earn the legend his eighth Ballon d’Or award, though – he won the Golden Ball and Silver Boot!

2022-23 HONOURS…

Ligue 1

Trophee des Champions

World Cup

 BALLON D’OR WINNER?

STAT ATTACK!

In May, Messi became the player with the most goals in the history of Europe’s top five leagues!

KYLIAN MBAPPE

PSG

No 2023 Ballon d’Or candidate was directly involved in more goals and assists combined than the France star across 2022-23, with eight of those

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