Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year for 2023

Bashar Jelani Limanchi

11 months ago

Lionel Messi Wins FIFA Best Men's Player of the Year for 2023

In a stunning victory, Lionel Messi has been crowned The Best FIFA Men’s Player for the year 2023, triumphing over strong contenders Kylian Mbappe and Erling Haaland. The award, Messi’s third, covers the period from his pivotal role in Argentina’s World Cup victory in December 2022 to August 2023.

Despite a relatively quiet conclusion to his tenure at Paris Saint-Germain, Messi made an impactful entrance into Major League Soccer (MLS) with Inter Miami in June. His contributions led the franchise, co-owned by David Beckham, to their first trophy by winning the Leagues Cup in August.

Erling Haaland, who had an exceptional debut season with Manchester City securing a treble of Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup, was considered a favorite. However, the voting, involving national team captains, coaches, journalists, and fans, ended in a tie. Messi ultimately secured the victory with more first-choice nominations.

Kylian Mbappe, Messi’s former teammate at PSG, claimed the third spot in the rankings. In the women’s category, Bonmati received unanimous recognition as the best player, achieving a remarkable clean sweep of awards after contributing to Spain’s World Cup triumph and Barcelona’s Champions League glory in 2023.

Pep Guardiola, the mastermind behind Manchester City’s historic Champions League success, rightfully earned the title of the best coach. The FIFA 11, representing the standout players, included Real Madrid’s Thibaut Courtois, Jude Bellingham, Vinicius Junior, Messi, and Mbappe.

Ederson from Manchester City secured the men’s goalkeeper of the year, while Mary Earps of England and Manchester United claimed the women’s award. Sarina Wiegman, the England national team boss, received the women’s coach of the year for guiding the Lionesses to the FIFA World Cup final.

A noteworthy moment came as Brazil’s men’s team won the fair play award for donning an all-black shirt in support of Vinicius, who faced racist abuse while playing for Real Madrid. Additionally, the Puskas award for the best goal was awarded to Guilherme Madruga of Botafogo for his spectacular overhead kick.

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