The time has come to search out out which participant would be the subsequent winner of the Ballon d'Or, with Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland among the many standout contenders. The prize is given to the world's greatest particular person participant on a yearly foundation and was most just lately gained by Karim Benzema after Real Madrid's spectacular Champions League triumph in 2022.

Messi gained the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain final season after main Argentina to World Cup glory, with the 36-year-old scoring twice within the closing towards France. Haaland, in the meantime, broke the report for essentially the most objectives scored in a single Premier League marketing campaign as Manchester City stormed to a historic treble.

It has been broadly reported that Messi has already been voted as this yr's winner and can gather his trophy at tonight's glitzy ceremony in Paris. It will mark the eighth time that Messi is awarded the distinguished gong, placing him even additional forward of five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo within the total standings.

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