Musiala 26th, Odegaard 28th: The Ballon d’Or Top 30 IN FULL

Cameron Smith

• 30 Oct 2023 11:41 CDT
• 3 min read

The 2023 Ballon d'Or ceremony is here and countdown to reveal this year's winner is on.

Karim Benzema is the reigning Ballon d'Or holder, but the French striker is unlikely to win the award again, despite being nominated.

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi is the red-hot favourite to take the 2023 prize after a fabulous season with Paris Saint-Germain, but more importantly guiding Argentina to World Cup glory in December 2022.

Below, FootballTransfers runs through the top 30 list in full for the 2023 Ballon d'Or awards ceremony.

Ballon d'Or 2023 Ranking

Manchester City defender Ruben Dias was the first player to be listed in the top 30 as he was revealed to have finished in 30th place for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.

The Portugal international played a key role as Pep Guardiola's side romped to an historic treble, but his performances were only good enough for 30th place.

Paris Saint-Germain forward Randal Kolo Muani and Arsenal midfielder Martin Odegaard finished in joint-28th place, ahead of Inter Milan star Nicolo Barella (27th).

Kolo Muani had a brilliant year at Eintracht Frankfurt, which earned him a €90 million summer move to PSG, while Odegaard helped Arsenal come within touching distance of the Premier League title.

As for Barella, he was an important member of the Inter side that reached the 2023 Champions League final.

Jamal Musiala (Bayern) finished in 26th place after scoring 16 goals and providing 16 assists in all competitions during the 2022-23 season. He also netted the goal that sealed Bayern yet another Bundesliga title in May.

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