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With Vini Jr and Messi awarded, the 2023 Ballon d’Or ceremony was held this Monday; check out what happened at the France Football awards

The ceremony of Ballon d’Or 2023promoted by the magazine France Football, was held this Monday, 30th, in Paris, France. The award ceremony gave honors to the main players and clubs from last season, in the 2022/23 period. Check out everything that happened.

The event began with the award of the Kopa Trophy (best under-21) to the Englishman Jude Bellinghama young man who stood out for his Borussia Dortmund (ALE) and today defends the colors of Real Madrid (ESP). The award was presented by the hands of the Belgian Eden Hazardwho recently announced his retirement.

Afterwards, the Brazilian Vinicius Jr won the 2023 Sócrates Prize for the social project “Instituto Vini Jr”, an organization that promotes education, digital inclusion and sport. The trophy was presented by the prince Albert IIfrom Monaco.

“The truth is that I am very happy to win this award, to help so many people in my country, Brazil, in my neighborhood, in the favela. It’s a very special dream for me to be here with all of you,” said the Brazilian.

“It’s annoying to always have to talk about racism, but I’m prepared for it. Always be able to speak when necessary. I will fight for the children, and that all players can help us. It’s very sad to always have to talk about racism, I like talking about football. Is very sad. I ask you for strength to continue the fight. And may the children of the future suffer less”, declared Vini about cases of racism.

The event featured tributes to Luis Suarez, Bobby Charlton It is Skinwho passed away last year. Vini Jr commented on the King of Football: “Speaking about Pelé is an honor for me. For me and other Brazilians, he is a God. He took our country to another level. His legacy is unspeakable.”

Best Women’s Club

The main team of Barcelona won the award for Best Women’s Football Club of 2023. The Catalan team received the honor for the second year in a row.

“Here it is a question of a team, which has been improving in several aspects. I want to highlight our ambition to improve year after year. This is something we truly believe in,” he said. Patricia Guijarro.

Best Goalkeeper

Emiliano Martínez won the Lev Yashin Trophy for best goalkeeper last season. World champion for Argentina, Dibu defends the colors of Aston Villa, from England. Alberto Martínez, the archer’s father, handed the trophy to his son.

“What a surprise! My father has always supported me, since I was little. I’m very excited to have you here. Without my teammates and Aston Villa teammates, this wouldn’t be possible. This is a team effort, thank you very much”, Dibu said.

Top scorer

Decisive for Champions League champion Manchester City, Erling Haaland won the 2023 Gerd Müller award. He was the top scorer of the 2022/23 season, with 56 goals.

Best men’s club

Champions League champions for the first time last season, Manchester City won the Best Club in the World award. The English team completed the treble that year with the FA Cup and Premier League titles.

Best Player

Aitana Bonmatíof Barcelona, was named the best player in the world. At 25 years old, the midfielder achieved an unprecedented feat, with extremely important titles and great individual records. Thus, Bonmatí became the first athlete, in both men’s and women’s football, to win the Champions League, the World Cup and the Ballon d’Or in the same season. Furthermore, she participated in Barcelona’s Spanish title.

“I am very proud to have received the Ballon d’Or. It was an incredible year. Receiving an individual award like this is great, but football is a team sport. I thank all the people who were instrumental in me getting here today. I never imagined as a child that this dream would come true. I did become a great football player. I also want to congratulate everyone who was nominated here, they are all very strong and deserving”, commented Aitana.

Best player

Favorite, Lionel Messi He won the title of best player in the world for the eighth time in his career with the Ballon d’Or. The trophy was handed over to the Argentine by the hands of David Beckham, English football idol. The number 10 won the competition for Kevin De Bruyne, Erling Haaland andKylian Mbappe. At the end of last year, Messi led the Argentine team to their third World Cup title.

“First of all, I want to thank all those who voted, who made me the winner of this award. And, of course, all my teammates. This depended on the work for the Argentina team. Lautaro, Dibu, is a gift for our entire group, technical staff. It was a historic, incredible feat”, declared Messi, who also praised Mbappé and Haaland: “This award will certainly be yours in the coming years. I will enjoy it a lot. I know that football will continue to grow. The players are renewed, but the level remains. We will enjoy it for many years”, said Messi.

“It was the title I was missing, it was wonderful. Support from different people, of different nationalities. I want to thank and share this trophy with my family, my children, my wife, who throughout my career has been by my side in good times and bad. She helped me a lot to achieve my goals in football and as a human being. I also want to mention Diego (Maradona). Today is his birthday, and this is the best place to wish him happy birthday. Wherever you are, happy birthday! This is for you and all of Argentina”, added the multi-time champion.

Source: sportbuzz

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