The Ballon d'Or 2023 isn't until October – but already, the favourites are beginning to establish themselves.
We're well and truly out of the duopoly era, now. From 2008 to 2021, Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi dominated the Ballon d'Or with only Luka Modric breaking their stronghold in 2018. Last autumn saw Karim Benzema lift France's for the first time since Zinedine Zidane – and once more, the podium spots could be anyones.
