The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023. Lionel Messi won the men’s Ballon d’Or for a record-extending eighth time on Monday after Leagues & Cups. Tables. USWNT. More. Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland lead the 30-player list of candidates for the 2023 Ballon d'Or award after the nominees were announced Wednesday. King Messi And the came the Leo Messi era. The Argentinian would win the Ballon d'Or a staggering four times in a row (2009 to 2012), and then won it again in both 2015 and 2019. 2023 could also be Lionel Messi's Ballon d'Or. He remains a big Ballon d'Or favourite for many football fans worldwide. Messi has the most Ballon d'Or awards in history. He won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year in 2020 and has many more awards. Lionel Messi has won the 2021 Ballon d’Or award after another record-breaking year. France Football, the outlet which hands out the award, declared Messi as the best men’s footballer in the world in a gala in Paris on Monday night for the seventh time in his career. The 34-year-old, who joined Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer from Topline. Paris Saint-Germain forward and Argentine National Team captain Lionel Messi on Monday won his seventh Ballon d’Or, a prestigious annual soccer award given out by the French magazine 01/17/2022 January 17, 2022. After missing out on the Ballon d'Or in November, Robert Lewandowski has been honored at FIFA's "The Best" awards. Despite the deserved accolades for his record October 28, 2023 at 4:42 PM. In this article: L.Messi. F. Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele, is regarded as one of the best football players in history. But despite all his achievements, Pele never won the famous Ballon d'Or title. Herein, Sports Brief explains why the late Brazilian had the same number of titles as Lionel Messi. BjsZk.