Some years voting for the World Soccer awards is easier than others and, in 2023, credit is due to Erling Haaland, Pep Guardiola, Manchester City, Aitana Bonmati and Spain for giving the majority of our voting panel some fairly straightforward decisions.
Haaland and Bonmati were the clear standout players in teams that achieved huge success; so clear, in fact, that none of our voters failed to include them somewhere in their top
