Aitana Bonmatí is the Ballon d’Or winner for 2023, ... Bonmatí, born in Sant Pere de Ribes not far from Barcelona, rounds off a historic year in style, ...

15.55. As well as the 30 candidates for the men's Ballon d'Or, we are also set to find out the 15 players nominated for the women's award and the 10 candidates shortlisted for the under-21 title.

Messi won his first Ballon d’Or 10 years ago in 2009 and since then he has gone on to take the award in 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015. All about Leo Messi Profile, news, videos, photos and much more ...

Full list of Balón de Oro winners. As always, awards were handed out in whole host of different categories, with Club América winning in four (arguably five) of them.

AS editor Alfredo Relaño says that the failures of Messi, Ronaldo and Neymar at the World Cup have allowed Griezmann and Modric to become front runners for the Ballon d Or.