Superstar Lionel Messi is still the number 1 candidate for the 2023 Golden Ball title.

On October 30, the 2023 Golden Ball award ceremony officially took place. However, some sources said that the voting period only lasts until September 30, which is only about 4 days left.

Up to now, experts still rate Lionel Messi as the number 1 candidate for the men’s title. On September 25, Score90 predicted that Messi’s chance of winning was 83% and Erling Haaland’s was only 17%.

Journalist Albert Masnot of Sport newspaper commented that winning the 2022 World Cup will help Messi be honored at the Golden Ball award ceremony.

“In one month, the Golden Ball award ceremony will take place and perhaps for the first time in history a player who does not play in Europe will win. The person who can do this is none other than Messi. He will There is an award thanks to winning the World Cup as well as the mark made in a less competitive tournament like the US professional tournament,” Masnot said.

Messi currently owns a record of winning 7 Golden Balls in his career, this number can increase to 8 after the award ceremony at the end of October. Haaland is the name that is said to be most likely to surprise Messi.

Last season, the 23-year-old striker scored 52 goals, helping Man City win a historic treble. However, Haaland was somewhat lackluster in the key period. In addition, the 23-year-old player will also be absent from the 2022 World Cup because the Norwegian team failed to qualify.