Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati of Spain had been the favourites to win the 2023 trophies.
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00:00 Argentina and Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi has won the men's Ballon d'Or for an eighth time.
00:07 He took the award at the ceremony in Paris. It was in recognition of his part in his country winning the World Cup in Qatar last year.
00:15 Aitana Bonmati won the Women's Award for guiding Spain to victory at the Women's World Cup.
00:21 French favourite Kylian Mbappe came third, although Messi foretold both he and second-place Erling Haaland would undoubtedly get their chance.
00:32 A year after missing out on the shortlist for the 2022 Ballon d'Or, and despite leaving top-level European soccer behind, Messi has recovered his crown.
00:41 Bonmati has already been awarded UEFA's Best Women's Player and the Ballon d'Or for the top Women's World Cup player.
00:49 Haaland didn't come away empty-handed. He won the Gert Müller Award for the Best Striker of the Year.
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