Messi Crowned With Best FIFA Men’s Player Award for the 2nd Time

Argentina’s Lionel Messi won the Best FIFA Men’s Player Award 2022 at a ceremony held in Paris on Tuesday. He had earlier won this award in 2019. Argentina, the winner of the 2022 Qatar World Cup received four trophies at the ceremony including that of Messi.

Argentina’s head coach Lionel Scaloni won the Best Men’s Coach Award, and Emiliano Martinez won the Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award. Argentinian Fans won the Best Fan Award from FIFA for the first time.

Alexia Putellas of Spain won the Best FIFA Women’s Player Award 2022 for the second time in a row.

Messi outclassed his Paris Saint Germain (PSG) teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema to lift the famous trophy at Salle Pleyel in Paris.

Messi was named the winner of the Best FIFA Men’s Player award for his outstanding performances in men’s football from the period of 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022. Equalling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski’s massive feat at the FIFA awards, the PSG superstar has lifted the famous trophy for the second time at Salle Pleyel in Paris.