Ballon d’Or 2023: Bellingham honored

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Jude Bellingham won the 2023 Kopa Trophy this Monday evening, crowning the best hope.

After Karim Benzema, crowned in 2022, who will win the 2023 Ballon d’Or? The prestigious individual award is presented this Monday evening in Paris, at the Théâtre du Châtelet.

Lionel Messi, world champion with Argentina and French champion with PSG, Kylian Mbappé, World Cup finalist and also winner with Paris, and Erling Haaland, author of the Champions League-Premier League-FA Cup treble, are figures big favorites.

What about the Kopa trophy rewarding the best prospect? Well Jude Bellingham was crowned. The midfielder from Real Madrid (who played last season in Dortmund) and England succeeds the Spaniard Gavi (Barça).

“I want to thank everyone who made it possible for me to be here from Birmingham. Thanks to my family (…) I thank my teammates and my coaches. They believed in me and allowed me to express myself. “, said the player, who spoke about wearing Zidane’s number at Real: “No. 5 is a huge pressure but it allows me to pay tribute to one of my idols. »

“I’m impressed to be in the presence of incredible players. I have one trophy and I will continue to try to win more. »