Who are the favorites to win the women’s Ballon d’Or 2023? Bonmati, Popp, Pajor…
In the running for this year’s award are six members of Spain’s triumphant, World Cup-winning squad.
The 67th edition of the Ballon d’Or will be celebrated at Théâtre du Châtelet on the banks of the River Seine in Paris on Monday night. This will be the fifth time that the women’s award, the Ballon d’Or Féminin will be presented and there is a strong possibility that it will be heading to Spain for the third year running.
Barcelona Femení midfielder Alexia Putellas is the current holder, having won the previous two editions. This year, Spain has six nominees for the award: Aitana Bonmatí, Olga Carmona, Salma Paralluelo, Patri Guijarro, Mapi León and Alba Redondo - all of whom were instrumental in steering La Roja to their first World Cup title last summer.
Also in the running is Germany captain Alexandra Popp and her VfL Wolfsburg team mate, Ewa Pajor as well as England skipper Millie Bright and fellow national team mates Rachel Daly, Mary Earps and Georgia Stanway - runners-up in this year’s World Cup. Among the dark horses are Real Madrid sensation Linda Caicedo and Australia star Sam Kerr, who finished third in the 2021 and 2022 editions.
The Ballon d’Or is the most prestigious individual award in world football and is awarded to the best players for their performances and achievements over the course of a whole season. Let’s look at who are the favorites to be crowned the best player in the world this year.
Aitana Bonmatí is the great favorite to win the award - for what she has done out on the pitch and for the array of silverware she has won during an unforgettable year. She took the reins to lead Barcelona Femení after two-time Ballon d’Or Alexia suffered a serious ACL injury which required surgery and a long spell
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