Lionel Messi earns FIFA The Best FIFA The Best Player of the Year award

As obvious. This Monday evening, in Paris, Lionel Messi won the prize for the best player for the year 2022 during the presentation of the “Fifa The Best” Trophies. The Argentine world champion wins the distinction for the second time in his career after 2009, succeeding Polish striker Robert Lewandowski (Bayern Munich), victorious in 2020 and 2021.

“That’s wonderfulreacted the PSG striker after being congratulated by Kylian Mbappé before going on stage. It’s a pleasure to be in such a list alongside Benzema and Kylian, who had a huge year. It’s an honor to get the award. I want to thank my teammates, some are here. Without this accomplishment, we would not be here. It’s a recognition for the whole group, this year has been crazy for me. I was able to fulfill my dream after fighting so hard. This is the most beautiful thing that happened to me in my career..”

The PSG star was the big favorite of the evening organized at Salle Pleyel and he logically won the favor of the jury, made up of coaches, national team captains and journalists, a panel supplemented by a public vote on the internet.

Argentina in the spotlight

“I want to thank my family, the Argentine people, who lived this World Cup so intensely. I kiss my children who are watching“, concluded a smiling Messi after receiving this award. In the standings, he is therefore ahead of his teammate Kylian Mbappé, second, and Karim Benzema, Ballon d’Or 2022 but forfeited at the last World Cup. Luka Modric is fourth, just ahead Erling Haaland and Sadio Mané Neymar is ninth, while defending champion Lewandowski finishes in twelfth place.