Aitana Bonmatí and Lionel Messi win women’s and men’s awardsJude Bellingham gets Kopa trophy for best player under age of 21
Aitana Bonmatí and Lionel Messi have been named the 2023 Ballon d’Or winners at the annual football awards ceremony in Paris.
Bonmatí was widely considered the favourite after being named player of the tournament as Spain won their first World Cup and she was part of the Barcelona Femení team that won the continental treble, scoring 118 goals and conceding just 10 in the league.
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