Lionel Messi wins 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or, his 8th trophy

PARIS, FRANCE - OCT. 30, 2023: Inter Miami's Argentine superstar Lionel Messi wins the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or award, which marked his world record of eighth trophy, at the award ceremony in Paris on Monday. Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Aitana Bonmati won the 2023 Women's Ballon d'Or award. Aston Villa's Argentine goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez won the 2023 Yashin Trophy, which was given to the best performing goalkeeper. Both Messi and Martinez helped Argentina to secure the 2022 FIFA World Cup title. Manchester City's Norwegian star Erling Haaland scored 56 goals and won the 2023 Gerd Muller Trophy, which is presented to the highest-scoring footballer in the previous season, taking into account goals scored for both clubs and national teams. Real Madrid's young English star Jude Bellingham won the 2023 Copa Trophy, which is given to the best performing player worldwide under the age of 21. Real Madrid's Brazilian attacker Vinicius Jr. was given the 2023 Socrates Award, which is an annual football award to acknowledge humanitarian work by footballers around the globe. The treble-winners Manchester City awarded the 2023 Men's Club of the Year award, which marked a back-to-back win. Barcelona Femeni won the 2023 Women's Club of the Year award, which was given for the first time this year. Real Madrid's Croatian veteran midfielder Luka Modric placed 10th, while Manchester City's Portuguese midfielder Bernardo Silva placed 9th and Napoli's Nigerian forward Victor Osimhen ranked 8th, Manchester City's Argentine forward Julian Alvarez ranked 7th, while Vinicius Jr. placed 6th and Manchester City's Spanish midfielder Rodri placed 5th, Manchester City's Belgian midfielder Kevin De Bruyne ranked 4th, Paris Saint-Germain's French attacker Kylian Mbappe is at the 3rd spot and Haaland placed 2nd in the 2023 Men's Ballon d'Or ranking. (Footage by /Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)