With the race for the 2023 Golden Ball almost over and the Champions League final just around the horizon, we are going to take a look at the 5 players most likely to win the 2023 Ballon d’Or ahead of the UCL showdown at Istanbul....CONTINUE READING
Manchester City will be looking to stamp their name in the history books when they face off Italian side, Inter Milan at Istanbul, for the 2023 Champions League final.
City are without a Champions League trophy in the history of football but are clear favourites to emerge victorious at Istanbul when they face off Simone Inzaghi’s side.
However, the Italian underdogs cannot be written off so easily as they have conceded the least goals in the Champions League this season.
Pep Guardiola knows, he can’t afford to mess this year’s Champions League final, after adapting a tactical approach that cost his side the previous final against Chelsea back in 2021.
Now, with all that in mind, let’s run through the 5 Ballon d’Or favourites ahead of the 2023 Champions League final between Manchester City and Inter Milan.
1. Erling Haaland
The ruthless Man City’s goal scoring machine has received three individuals awards in the Premier League alone and has also grabbed the Premier League and an FA Cup winners medal this campaign.
2. Lionel Messi
The former Barcelona forward, would bear it in mind that if Erling Haaland wins the Champions League, then his fairytale for an eight Ballon d’Or award is all but over.
3. Kylian Mbappe
Just like Lionel Messi, Mbappe secured another Ligue 1 title as well as the French league Cup.
His biggest regret will however be, the 2022 World Cup final defeat at Qatar suffered at the hands of Argentina.
4. Lautaro Martinez
The 2022 World Cup winner added the Coppa Italia to his trophy cabinet this term as he aims to lead his Inter Milan teammates to their first ever Champions League trophy since 2010.
5. Robert Lewandowski
The Veteran striker won a domestic treble this season but Barcelona were eliminated too early from the Champions League.
