Five days before the awarding of this year’s “Golden Ball”, more and more voices are announcing the winner of the Argentinian Lionel Messi, who already has seven trophies.

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Fabrizio Romano’s announcement: Lionel Messi will receive the Ballon d’Or

After the Spanish press and many former footballers, it was journalist Fabrizio Romano’s turn to make a big announcement.

Leo Messi is expected to win the Ballon d’Or 2023. All signs will be confirmed and Messi will win again. The official decision will be announced on Monday evening in Paris,” said Fabrizio Romano.

Messi previously won the trophy for the best footballer in the world in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021, followed by Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who won the Ballon d’Or five times (2008). , 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017).

If he wins now, Lionel Messi will become the first player working for a club outside of Europe to lift the prestigious trophy.

List of nominees for “Golden Ball 2023”.

Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad)

Josko Guardiol (Manchester City)

Jamal Musiala (Bayern Munich)

Andre Onana (Manchester United)

Mohamed Salah (FC Liverpool)

Bukayo Saka (Arsenal)

Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)

Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid)

Randal Kolo Mouani (PSG)

Bernardo Silva (Manchester City)

Khvycha Kvaratshelia (Naples)

Nicolo Barella (Inter)

Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa)

Ruben Diaz (Manchester City)

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

Martin Odegaard (Arsenal)

Ilkay Gundogan (FC Barcelona)

Yacine Bono (Al Hilal)

Julian Alvarez (Manchester City)

Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)

Kylian Mbappe (PSG)

Lionel Messi (Inter Miami)

Rhodri (Manchester City)

Robert Lewandowski (FC Barcelona)

Lautaro Martinez (Inter)

Antoine Griezmann (Atletico Madrid)

Harry Kane (Bayern Munich)

Victor Osymen (Naples)

Kim Min-jae (Bayern Munich)

Luka Modric (Real Madrid).