Ballon d'Or 2023 explained: Messi favourite, Ronaldo's dashed
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Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi's World Cup win makes him favourite
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Ballon d'Or 2023: Lionel Messi's World Cup win makes him favourite
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