Erling Haaland finished second in the voting, while Kylian Mbappe ended up third.
Lionel Messi has won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career The full Ballon d’Or top 50 list has been revealed with Lionel Messi winning the award for a record eighth time. Arsenal news, exclusives and analysisSign upPrivacy PolicyThis site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. Messi has been crowned the world’s best player once again after he played a pivotal role in Argentina’s World Cup victory in Qatar in December.
Ruben Dias Messi said after receiving the award from David Beckham at the ceremony in Paris on Monday evening: ‘Being world champion was fantastic. But the truth is I’ve never really got used to receiving awards and being on the stage like this. ‘Slowly I have got used to it a bit more since winning it for the first time in 2009. I think today is the last time I will win it, so it feels calmer and I will enjoy it in a different way. ‘I’m proud of the career I’ve had.
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