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- Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is now 1/9 to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or award
- Erling Haaland is second favourite and won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year this year
- Messi is the record winner of the award with 7 wins in total
Inter Miami star Lionel Messi is now 1/9 to win the 2023 Ballon d'Or award
Lionel Messi is now 1/9 with UK Betting Sites to win an 8th Ballon d'Or award after firing his country to an infamous World Cup win in Qatar back in December after an exhilarating final against France.
Messi left French side PSG for Inter Miami at the end of last season and his spell in America has started brilliantly with his team winning the Leagues Cup which sees MLS and Liga MX clubs go against each other.
These last 12 months has seen Messi's odds shorten more and more each month to win the Ballon d'Or with his odds hitting their lowest last month at just 1/14 to win the award once again.
Paddy Power though have since drifted the odds slightly, moving his chances from 1/14 to just 1/9 now to win the award ahead of Manchester City striker Erling Haaland.
| 2023 Ballon d'Or Winner | Odds | Probability |
|---|---|---|
| Lionel Messi | 1/9 | 90.0% |
| Erling Haaland | 9/2 | 18.2% |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 80/1 | 1.2% |
| Rodri | 80/1 | 1.2% |
What the expert says...
Erling Haaland is second favourite and won the UEFA Men's Player of the Year this year
Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is now 9/2 to win the Ballon d'Or as bookmakers shorten his odds from 13/2 to win the award later this year.
Haaland had a massive season with his team winning the treble as he finished top goalscorer in both the Premier League and Champions League.
He's continued that form this season with 8 games scored in his opening 6 Premier League games and that form will only help his chances of winning the award.
Messi is the record winner of the award with 7 wins in total
Lionel Messi is looking to win his 8th Ballon d'Or and he is the current record winner of the award with two more wins than his long time rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
The Ballon d'Or award has been handed out annually by French news magazine French Football ever since it was created back in 1956.
Stanley Matthews was the inaugural winner of the award in 56 with a total of 47 votes given to the player.
The all-time record holders for the Ballon d'Or are as follows:
- Lionel Messi with 7 wins
- Cristiano Ronaldo with 5 wins
- Michel Platini, Johan Cruyff, and Marco van Basten, each with 3 wins.
