The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) published the list of the ten best footballers of the year 2023. Next, join us to find out who are the ‘cracks’ who stood out in this year that is leaving .
For the first time in history, a Norwegian occupies the first box in this exclusive list. Erling Haaland, with 208 points, is deserving of this distinction thanks to his great role at Manchester City, with which he won the Champions League, the Premier League, among others.
Kylian Mbappé occupies second place. The French striker, despite his young age (25 years old), is already an old acquaintance in this ranking and stands as one of the biggest stars in world football.
And closing the podium is none other than Lionel Messi, who won in the last edition thanks to his consecration in the 2022 World Cup.
# | Player | Country | Club | Points |
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1 | Erling Haaland | Norway | Manchester City | 208 |
2 | Kylian Mbappé | France | PSG | 105 |
3 | Lionel Messi | Argentina | Inter Miami | 85 |
4 | Rodri | Spain | Manchester City | 55 |
5 | Jude Bellingham | England | real Madrid | 3. 4 |
6 | Kevin de Bruyne | Belgium | Manchester City | 27 |
7 | Harry Kane | England | Bayern Munich | 18 |
8 | Bernard Silva | Portugal | Manchester City | 9 |
9 | Vinicius Jr. | Brazil | real Madrid | 8 |
10 | Lautaro Martínez | Argentina | Inter de Milan | 7 |
Source: Elcomercio
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