Ballon d’Or: Final ranking for top 10 nominees leaked

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Lionel Messi, the Inter Miami superstar, has been officially announced as the recipient of the 2023 Ballon d'Or award, according to a leaked online source.

Goal has reported that Messi secured the top spot in the voting, outshining Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe from Paris Saint-Germain, who claimed the second and third positions, respectively.

The top five rankings also feature Vinicius Jr from Real Madrid and Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City.

Among the notable players who made it to the final top 10 shortlist are Victor Osimhen (Napoli), Bukayo Saka (Arsenal), Karim Benzema (Al Ittihad), Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid), and Robert Lewandowski (Barcelona).

FINAL RANKINGS:
1. Messi
2. Haaland
3. Mbappé
4. Vinicius Jr.
5: De Bruyne
6: Rodri
7: Gündogan
8: Osimhen
9: Julian Alvarez
10: Lewandowski
11: Bellingham
12: Bernardo Silva
13: Benzema
14: Kvaratskhelia
15: Lautaro
16: Saka
17: Emi Martinez
18: Ødegaard
19: Salah
20: Musiala

Source: dailypost.ng

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