Before the 2022 Ballon d'Or ceremony took place, the list of contenders for this award next year has already appeared.
The first such rating was published by Goal. Lionel Messi, striker of the French PSG and the Argentine national team, is in the lead, while Karim Benzema, winner of the Ballon d'Or 2022, is only on the 8th line.
TOP 10 contenders for the Golden Ball - 2023
1. Lionel Messi (PSG)
2. Neymar (PSG)
3. Kylian Mbappe (PSG)
4. Erling Haaland (Manchester City)
5. Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona)
6. Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid)
7. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City)
8. Karim Benzema (Real Madrid)
9. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool)
10. Phil Foden (Manchester City)