Messi is The Best: best FIFA player 2023

Lionel Messi took The Best award for best player, beating stars such as Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé for his performance over the past year.

This Monday in London, the Argentine achieved his third win at the FIFA The Best awards. When it seemed that the Norwegian Erling Haaland had an advantage in the bets to win the prize, with his five trophies won with Manchester City, in a trio of finalists that was completed by the Frenchman Kylian Mbappé, Messi took another prize for his infinite record.

The Inter Miami player, who was not present at the ceremony, and Aitana Bonmatí confirm with this award the Ballon d’Or won by both in 2023, after having won the men’s and women’s World Cups with their teams.

The Argentine, who adds eight Ballon d’Or awards to his three The Best awards, won the award despite the fact that the World Cup in Qatar, won by Argentina in 2022, was not taken into account in this 2023 edition.

The 36-year-old player from Rosario surpassed the young Norwegian Haaland, who seemed destined to win his first major individual recognition, while there were no surprises in the case of Aitana, best player in the Women’s World Cup.

After a season at PSG in which the Argentine could only win the French league, being eliminated in the round of 16 of the Champions League, he later added a new title in his career, in his new club, Inter Miami, with the North American Leagues Cup.

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