Ballon d'Or 2023 odds: Lionel Messi early favourite following World Cup heroics I BettingOdds.com

Lionel Messi is the early favourite for the Ballon d'Or 2023. He is followed by Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland.

Lionel Messi is early favourite for the 2023 Ballon d'Or following his World Cup heroics. Bet £10 get £30 in Free Bets. New customers on mobile have 7 days to claim and stake £ 10 minimum bet at odds of 1.5 or greater to qualify. Free bets are non-withdrawable and not returned with winnings.

Lionel Messi won the World Cup with Argentina and the Copa America with his country. He also won a Golden Ball at the tournament. Messi has won seven Ballon d'Or awards in the past. The PSG forward is the early favourite for the 2023 Ballo d’Or. He has played 19 games for PSL this season and recorded 12 goals and 14 assists. His team-mate Kylian Mbappe scored a hat-trick in final.

Kylian Mbappe didn't win the World Cup but he did win Golden Boot. Bookmakers have him priced up as the second most likely option to Lionel Messi for the Ballon d'Or in 2023. He has scored 29 goals and made 7 assists this season. He is expected to win a trophy with PSG this year. Messi is the favourite for this award.

Erling Haaland has 18 league goals in 13 games for Manchester City. He is the bookmakers' favourite to win the Premier League Golden Boot. Ha aland is 11/1 to be the next Ballon d'Or winner. Lionel Messi is 2/7. He has 12 months of football to play. The bookies have seen enough and placed him at 1/6 to get the award.

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