Messi is recognized for the third time as the best football player of the year according to FIFA – Kommersant

Messi is recognized for the third time as the best football player of the year according to FIFA - Kommersant

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Inter Miami and Argentina national team striker Lionel Messi was recognized as the best football player of 2023 according to FIFA, according to website organizations. The athlete did not attend The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony. He was named FIFA Player of the Year for the second year in a row and the third time in his career.

Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, who plays for English Manchester City, and French striker Paris Saint-Germain Kylian Mbappe were also nominated for the award.

36-year-old Lionel Messi finished last season in the French PSG, and in the summer he moved to the American Inter Miami. He won the Ballon d’Or, the award for the best footballer of the year, in 2023, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019 and 2021. Messi tops the list of the best football players of the 21st century according to FourFourTwo and received the title of athlete of 2023 according to the magazine Time.

Lusine Balasyan

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