Ballon d’Or 2023: Messi beat Haaland to award by 105 points [Final voting revealed]

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Inter Miami forward, Lionel Messi won this year’s Ballon d’Or award by 105 points, it has been revealed.

Messi polled 462 points in the voting, while Manchester City’s Erling Haaland had 357.

The organizers have published the final voting statistics, including how every country voted for the winner.

Kylian Mbappe, Kevin De Bruyne and Rodri finished with 270 points, 100 points and 57 points respectively.

Messi’s win is the first time a footballer outside Europe has won the prize.