In the competition to be awarded the Golden Ball title, Lionel Messi did not receive the support of the French fans.A recent poll regarding who should be awarded the title of Golden Ball was carried out by Le Parisien, which is a well-known French daily newspaper. The results of this poll revealed that only 12% of respondents believe that Lionel Messi should be honored with this prestigious individual award. Messi has previously played for both Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain.

The French do not want Messi to win the 2023 Golden Ball title.

Erling Haaland, the striker for Manchester City who just finished a fantastic season in which they won a triple of titles including the Premier League, FA Cup, and Champions League, came in at number two on the list of players chosen by the readers with 19% of the vote. 

Kylian Mbappe was, without a doubt, the athlete who obtained the greatest number of votes of confidence from the supporters who took part in the poll. He received 46% of those votes. After putting in strong performances for both Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team, the striker who was born in 1998 was able to make a significant impact on the fans of both teams.

Kylian Mbappe receives love from French fans.

Nevertheless, this is merely a “fun” survey because, as information disclosed by journalist Fabrizio Romano a few days ago showed, Lionel Messi will be the owner of the Golden Ball title in 2023 as a result of his remarkable victory. the World Cup while playing for Argentina.