The 36-year-old Lionel Messi, who led Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup triumph, won his eighth Ballon d'Or yesterday, Monday, at a ceremony held in Paris.

Messi won ahead of Manchester City forward Erling Haaland and his former PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe.

The list reads 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, and now 2023.