In 2022, the Ballon d'Or transitioned to being awarded based on a player's performances over a season rather than a calendar year, marking a significant change.
Lionel Messi, having enjoyed a successful season with PSG and leading Argentina to World Cup victory, is favored to win his eighth Ballon d'Or.
Erling Haaland, after breaking the single-season Premier League scoring record and helping Manchester City achieve a treble, is expected to be Messi's biggest competitor.
The process of determining the Ballon d'Or winner involves 100 journalists from FIFA's top-ranked member nations ranking their top five players from a shortlist of 30.
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