Ballon d'Or Power Rankings: July 2023
The Ballon d'Or represents the pinnacle of individual achievement in the world of football. French news magazine France Football presents the Ballon d'Or to the best-performing footballer in a season. Ever since its introduction, it has become one of the most coveted honours in the beautiful game.
Karim Benzema won the Ballon d'Or in 2022 after firing Real Madrid to glory in La Liga as well as the Champions League in the 2021-22 season. He was the odds-on favourite to win the award last year. However, things are more complicated this year and it has become quite difficult to predict the winner this time around.
Several players accomplished remarkable feats in the 2022-23 season and it's going to be a close call when the winner is finally announced on October 29.
Without further ado, let's take a look at the Ballon d'Or Power Rankings for the month of July (2023).
Robert Lewandowski was expected to improve Barcelona's attack dramatically when he joined them last summer from Bayern Munich. The Polish icon managed to accomplish what he set out to do. He brought his prolific goalscoring form to the Spotify Camp Nou and his goals helped Barcelona win the La Liga title.
The 34-year-old scored 33 goals and provided eight assists in 46 appearances in all competitions for the Catalans last season. However, he is unlikely to make the Ballon d'Or podium this year let alone win the prestigious award that has eluded him in recent years.
Khvicha Kvaratskhelia is the breakout star of the 2022-23 season. The Georgia international wasn't very well-known when he arrived in Naples last summer. However, he became an instant hit and a huge fan favourite among the Partenopei very early on in the season by virtue of his dazzling displays.
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