Lionel Messi and Aitana Bonmati won the men's and women's 2023 Ballon d'Or awards respectively. They both played important roles in their countries winning the World Cup, with Argentina winning for the third time and first since 1986, and Spain's women's team beating England to lift the trophy. Jude Bellingham, Erling Haaland, and Emiliano Martinez also received individual awards. Manchester City and Barcelona were named as the team of the year in their respective categories.

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