The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has released its ranking of the top ten footballers for the year ending 2023.
Norwegian forward of Manchester City Erling Haaland, who earned 208 points, took first place in the list, while PSG forward Kylian Mbappe took second place with 105 points, and Argentine footballer Lionel Messi took third place with 85 points.
Besides the three above-mentioned players, Jude Bellingham (34 points), Kevin de Bruyne (27 points), Harry Kane (18) and Vinicius Junior (8) also have high places in the top.
Earlier it became known that Messi missed the wedding ceremony of the sister of his wife for security reasons. Moreover, the footballer's son scored an overhead goal for the children's Inter Miami team.