Top-10 footballers of 2023 according to The Guardian

The authoritative British publication The Guardian, following other major tabloids, presented its ranking of the best football players of 2023.

According to the publication's journalists, the main star of the outgoing year was Manchester City forward Erling Haaland, followed by the Englishman Jude Bellingham from Real Madrid, and Kylian Mbappé from PSG is the third.

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Note that 2023 Ballon d'Or winner Lionel Messi rounds out the top ten.

The Guardian's top-10 football players of 2023 look like this:

1. Erling Haaland (Manchester City);

2. Jude Bellingham (Real Madrid);

3. Kylian Mbappé (PSG);

4. Harry Kane (Bayern);

5. Rodrigo Hernandez (Manchester City);

6. Vinícius Júnior (Real Madrid);

7. Mohamed Salah (Liverpool);

8. Kevin De Bruyne (Manchester City);

9. Victor Osimhen (Napoli);

10. Lionel Messi (Inter Miami).