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    Lionel Messi wins 8th Ballon d'Or; Spain's Aitana Bonmatí is named top female player

    Messi has now won 12% of all men's Ballon d'Or trophies. Both of this year's winners are midfielders who led their national teams to long-awaited World Cup victories.
    by Bill Chappell Oct 31, 2023 2 minutes
    Lionel Messi accepted his eighth Ballon d'Or trophy, and was joined by his sons at the awards ceremony in Paris.

    Lionel Messi added another notch to his legend on Monday, winning the Ballon d'Or as the world's best soccer player for a record eighth time. The women's award went to Spain's Aitana Bonmatí.

    Both of the Ballon d'Or winners are midfielders who led their national teams to World Cup titles: Messi took Argentina, and Bonmatí did the same for Spain's women's team in Australia this past summer.

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