Lionel Messi picked up his eighth Ballon d'Or in 2023, meaning that the award had been won by an Argentinian more times than any other nationality. The Inter Miami forward won the FIFA World Cup for the first time in 2022.
Countries with the most men's Ballon d'Or winners as of 2023
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Topend Sports. (November 2, 2023). Countries with the most men's Ballon d'Or winners as of 2023 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved July 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/262951/world-footballer-of-the-year-award-ballon-dor-winners-by-nation/
Topend Sports. "Countries with the most men's Ballon d'Or winners as of 2023." Chart. November 2, 2023. Statista. Accessed July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262951/world-footballer-of-the-year-award-ballon-dor-winners-by-nation/
Topend Sports. (2023). Countries with the most men's Ballon d'Or winners as of 2023. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: July 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/262951/world-footballer-of-the-year-award-ballon-dor-winners-by-nation/
Topend Sports. "Countries with The Most Men's Ballon D'or Winners as of 2023." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Nov 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262951/world-footballer-of-the-year-award-ballon-dor-winners-by-nation/
Topend Sports, Countries with the most men's Ballon d'Or winners as of 2023 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/262951/world-footballer-of-the-year-award-ballon-dor-winners-by-nation/ (last visited July 22, 2024)
Countries with the most men's Ballon d'Or winners as of 2023 [Graph], Topend Sports, November 2, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/262951/world-footballer-of-the-year-award-ballon-dor-winners-by-nation/