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campaign. Thus Messi became the only player in history to win the award with three different clubs (Barcelona, PSG, Inter Miami) and the only one to win it while playing outside Europe.

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won her first Ballon d'Or Féminin, after she won the 2022–23 Women's Champions League with FC Barcelona and the

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with Spain. In the other award categories, Jude Bellingham was given the Kopa Trophy,

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won the Yashin Trophy, the Sócrates Award was given to Vinícius Júnior, Erling Haaland claimed the Gerd Müller Trophy, the Men's Club of the Year award went to

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for the second year in a row and FC Barcelona received the inaugural Women's Club of the Year award.

Ballon d'Or

''Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season (between 1 August 2022 and 31 July 2023), only the most recent club is listed.'' Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or.

Ballon d'Or Féminin

''For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.'' Thirty players were nominated for the 2023 Ballon d'Or Féminin.

Kopa Trophy

''Club listed is the one which the player represented during the 2022–23 season. For players who appeared for multiple clubs during the season, only the most recent club is listed.'' Ten players were nominated for the 2023 Kopa Trophy.

Yashin Trophy

Gerd Müller Trophy

Sócrates Award

Men's Club of the Year

Women's Club of the Year

References

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