It’s a special night for Victor Osimhen who becomes the first Napoli player to finish in the Ballon d’Or Top 10
Victor Osimhen and Khvicha Kvaratskelia were Serie A’s top-ranked players at the 2023 Ballon d’Or as Lionel Messi extended his record, clinching an eighth title after leading Argentina to World Cup glory.
As Serie A’s best chance for a podium top-three finish, Osimhen claimed 8th position, voted by a panel of 100 journalists from FIFA’s top-ranked member nations. Napoli teammate Kvaratskhelia obtained 17th after providing 14 goals and 14 assists across Serie A and the UEFA Champions League (UCL) at Napoli. Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez collected 20th place.
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