TOP SIX CONTENDERS FOR THE 2023 BALLON D'OR

18 OCT, 2023 Debodinna Chakraborty

2023 ballon d'or

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Legend vs future

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Lionel Messi

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Kylian Mbappe

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Erling Haaland

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Kevin De Bruyne

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Jude bellingham

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victor osimhen

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When is ballon d'or 2023?

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