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Ballon d'Or 2023: Erling Haaland To Lionel Messi, Top 5 Contenders - In Pics

Not long ago, Karim Benzema won the 2022 Ballon d'Or following his stellar season with Real Madrid. However, the 2023 award is already trending even before the UCL or other league are finished. The race to the 2023 Golden Ball is on and here we bring you the some of the top contenders of this year.

Updated:Apr 12, 2023, 10:28 PM IST

1/5

Vinicius Junior

Junior is one of the best in the business at the moment as he has scored 20 goals and 15 assists in the 2022-23 season so far. (Image source: Twitter)

2/5

Bukayo Saka

Arsenal winger Saka is in red-hot form for the currently Premier League leading side. In 2022-23 season, Saka has 16 goals and 12 assists. (Image source: Twitter)

3/5

Karim Benzema

Real Madrid forward was in sensational form last season and he is still doing good in the ongoing season. In 2022-23, Benzema has 19 goals and five assists so far. He has won Club World Cup and UEFA Super Cup. (Image source: Twitter)

4/5

Lionel Messi

Messi has won the FIFA World Cup with Argentina and has had a fair season with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) so far. In 2022-23 season, Messi has 30 goals and 21 assists. (Image source: Twitter)

5/5

Erling Haaland

The Manchester City forward is in sensational form at the moment. He will surely score 60 plus goals after the season finished. In 2022-23, Haaland has 43 goals and five assists. (Image source: Twitter)