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Lionel Messi is set to secure his eighth Ballon d'Or on Monday in Paris, and two former Chelsea stars in Eden Hazard and Olivier Giroud believe the Argentine is a worthy winner

DEBATE: The Ballon d'Or ceremony takes place on Monday evening in French capital Paris with two clear favourites to claim the award after stunning achievements for both club and country

Erling Haaland and Lionel Messi are the frontrunners to claim the Ballon d'Or award on Monday, while the winners of the Ballon d'Or Feminin, Yashin Trophy and Kopa Trophy will also be announced

Lionel Messi is hot favourite to win an eighth Ballon d'Or award at the ceremony in Paris, while the Premier League has 11 nominees, including Manchester City star Erling Haaland

Lionel Messi is the red-hot favourite to claim yet another Ballon d'Or at this year's ceremony, but choice words between him and Robert Lewandowski garnered attention back in 2021

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have dominated the Ballon d'Or, with Luka Modric the only other player to win the prestigious prize in the last 15 years

Lionel Messi knows how it feels to win the prestigious Ballon d'Or but made clear he felt sympathy with someone who doesn't in former Bayern Munich man Robert Lewandowski

Jude Bellingham's month is about to get even better after leading Real Madrid to a 2-1 victory over Barcelona in El Clasico on Saturday, as he's all but certain to win the Golden Boy award

Lionel Messi's U-turn on his thoughts about winning another Ballon d'Or is interesting, especially now that the Argentine legend is set to receive his record-eighth golden ball

The success with Argentina at the World Cup completely changed Lionel Messi's future plans at club level, and Inter Miami won the jackpot as Paris Saint-Germain lost out

Tyson Fury made it abundantly clear to Al-Nassr star Cristiano Ronaldo who he feels is the greatest footballer of all time when the two met in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

As the debate about who is better between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo rages on, one of Messi's former coaches added fire to the debate on Wednesday afternoon

Lionel Messi is favoured to win a record-extending eighth Ballon d'Or award, despite competing outside of European football as he starred for Inter Miami during his first MLS campaign

Lionel Messi is set to extend his already unbeatable Ballon d'Or record next week when he is crowned the award's 2023 winner following a World Cup win

An ' international re-evaluation' found that Pele would have been awarded the Ballon d'Or on seven occasions in his career, if he had been eligible like Lionel Messi

Inter Miami continue to be linked with the signing of former Barcelona and Liverpool striker Luis Suarez and have now confirmed a star striker will leave the club

There have been calls for Erling Haaland to beat Lionel Messi in the race for the Ballon d'Or, with Messi's World Cup win weighed up against Haaland's treble with Manchester City

The race to be named as this year's Ballon d'Or winner is fierce, with Erling Haaland presenting a major challenge to World Cup winner Lionel Messi but the Argentine star has one star backer

Everyone wants to get their hands on a Lionel Messi shirt after his stunning impact for Inter Miami, but even the most famous names in the game have struggled for an iconic No. 10 jersey of their own

Luis Suarez could be on his way to Inter Miami after months of rumours, as he's cut short his Gremio contract and the MLS team have already made space for his wages

Sharjah FC midfielder Miralem Pjanic previously played with Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi during stints at Juventus and Barcelona, choosing CR7 in a conversation regarding the two stars

David Beckham and his son Brooklyn Beckham showed their close bond as the pair said goodbye following a family dinner date alongside David's footballer pal Lionel Messi

Diego Schwartzman lost a competitive quarter-final at the French Open to Rafael Nadal, who was aided by a rain delay, with Lionel Messi claiming the Spaniard was lucky

The brilliance of the legendary Lionel Messi has been plain to see for youngster Tyler Hall, who has provided a rare piece of insight into what it is like to share a pitch with the World Cup winner

Lionel Messi's new Inter Miami teammates made sure the superstar received no special treatment as the famously reserved forward was made to perform in front of his onlooking colleagues