Messi wins his 8th Ballon d’Or trophy while Spain’s Bonmati takes home women’s award

Messi beat Manchester City forward Erling Haaland to the sport’s biggest individual prize. PARIS, France — The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023. Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time on Monday after fulfilling his life’s ambition by leading Argentina to the World Cup … Read more