The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) published the ranking of the best players in the world in 2023 and the Norwegian took first place.
1️⃣ Erling Haaland (208 points)
2️⃣ Kylian Mbappe (105 points)
3️⃣ Lionel Messi (85 points)
4️⃣ Rodri (55 points)
5️⃣ Jude Bellingham (34 points)
6️⃣ Kevin De Bruyne (27 points)
7️⃣ Harry Kane (18 points)
8️⃣ Bernardo Silva (9 points)
9️⃣ Vinicius (8 points)
🔟 Lautaro Martinez (7 points)
IFFHS was the first to create the award of THE WORLD'S BEST PLAYER in 1988. Marco Van Basten (1988 and 1989) and Lothar Matthaus (1990) were the 3 winners (1988 to 1990) before FIFA President Sepp Blatter asked IFFHS to let this World Award to FIFA to become FIFA World Player of the Year.
Since 2020, the IFFHS has decided to award again IFFHS WORLD'S PLAYER OF THE YEAR and Robert Lewandowski was the winner of the Awards 2020 and 2021, Lionel Messi won in 2022.
In 2023, Erling Haaland was acclaimed to receive the Award of IFFHS MEN'S WORLD BEST PLAYER 2023!
The Norwegian striker totalized 209 points. He was sovereign voted as the World's Best Player before Kylian Mbappe (105 points) and Lionel Messi (85 points), already winner of 14 IFFHS Awards in his career.
Zoeailpruy
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Gunnerneko
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Messi And Ronaldo Era Coming To An End
Mukhtar61
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The big question mark is: In which ground Messi won the Ballon d'Or? Almost all the 2023 awards has been won by Haaland.
Yesu9
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Reporter: Who is the best player between Ronaldo and Messi? Kaka: Ronaldo Reporter: But Messi won 8 Ballon D'ior and World Cup Kaka: Even I win World Cup and also Ballon d'or but doesn't mean am a best a player, The Real Goat on this Earth is CRISTIANO RONALDO 7.
Hritangshu93
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The big question mark is: In which ground Messi won the Ballon d'Or? Almost all the 2023 awards has been won by Haaland.
Well..... I will say what Messi fans has to say: he won the League 1 title.....most goal contribution.....won Copa America....won Finallisim....and last but not the least....won the World Cup........I am not justifying anything....but even Mbappe agreed that Messi deserved it because of World Cup.... which cannot be compared to UCL
Michaelg2_2
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litcdkmnot
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CR Ronaldo is the best 🇵🇹 👌 player in the world 🌎
Did you see his name there. He didn't play football last season
BanAllVisitors
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The big question mark is: In which ground Messi won the Ballon d'Or? Almost all the 2023 awards has been won by Haaland.
The Ballon d'Or was for the 2022/23 season hence Messi was a contender mainly due to World Cup exploits. The Golden Man award and this IFFHS POTY are for the calendar year 2023, so Haaland clear winner for both.
jaysinjude
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best player in Saudi Arabia
he is not the best in Saudi mitrovic and talisca are ahead of him
lekz007
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The big question mark is: In which ground Messi won the Ballon d'Or? Almost all the 2023 awards has been won by Haaland.
Tell me the big game Haaland performed in 2023?