Argentina national team coach Lionel Scaloni has named PSG forward Lionel Messi the current frontrunner for the Ballon d’Or award in 2023.
Messi is one of the leading candidates for the Ballon d’Or this year, having won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina’s national team in Qatar.
The former Barcelona captain also contributed 10 goals to the tournament, making him the first footballer in history to score a goal in each of the four rounds of a single World Cup knockout stage.
Scaloni, on the other hand, believes Messi, 35, should win the Ballon d’Or this year.
“We still have time to see the Ballon d’Or,” Scaloni said after the World Cup ended.
Coaches Forum in 2022.
“I’d give it to [Lionel] Messi without a doubt.” “We’ll see who gets it,” he said.
Messi is expected to be challenged for the award by players such as Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema, and Kevin de Bryune.
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