The debate on the world number 1 remains unresolved, in France and abroad. Who is the most successful player at the moment?
If Lionel Messi won the 8th Ballon d’Or of his immense career, the Argentinian is aware that this individual distinction will certainly be the last. A new generation attended this coronation, as if to symbolically illustrate a passing of witnesses.
Respectively second and third in the ranking, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé saw Messi lift the trophy at the Théâtre du Châtelet, while Jude Bellingham was voted best young player of this year 2023 a little earlier in this ceremony.
“The best in the world”
Haaland, Mbappé, Bellingham have all been high-performance players since the start of the season, just like more experienced players like Harry Kane or Antoine Griezmann. Called to comment on his future opponent before the match against PSG, Nantes coach Jocelyn Gourvennec made his choice. According to him, Kylian Mbappé is indeed the current world reference. “ Take them individually, it’s very strong. Kylian (Mbappé), it’s the best thing in the world », Launched the Canaries coach.
