Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers of all-time and he'll be hoping to cap off a stellar 2022 by taking home a FIFA The Best award ...

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FIFA Best Awards 2023 Live Updates: World Cup winner Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and current Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema will lock horns in the battle ...

Current Ballon d’Or winner Karim Benzema, also from France, rounds up the Top 3-man shortlist for the awards. Morocco’s Yassine Bounou, Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez and Belgium’s Thibaut Courtois are in the running for the best goalkeeper award. The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 Live Updates: After the FIFA World Cup final, PSG teammates Argentina’s Lionel Messi and France’s Kylian Mbappe will lock horns again in the battle to be crowned the Best Men’s Player in the FIFA awards on Monday.

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was named the best player in men's football by FIFA at the Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris on Tuesday.

The 35-year-old has managed to find the back of the net in 17 consecutive seasons of the Champions League from 2005/06 to 2021/22. Messi upstaged Mbappe for the Golden Ball, awarded by FIFA to the standout player at the Qatar World Cup. 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. Messi's PSG teammate Mbappe had netted a stunning hat-trick in the final of the Qatar World Cup. Messi recorded his first appearance at the FIFA gala back in 2007. Messi, who propelled Argentina to its third FIFA World Cup title in Qatar last year, was nominated for the illustrious prize alongside his Paris Saint Germain (PSG) teammate [Kylian Mbappe](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/kylian-mbappe) and Real Madrid captain [Karim Benzema](https://www.hindustantimes.com/topic/karim-benzema).

The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022™ ceremony, held in Paris on Monday, 27 February, crowned Alexia Putellas and Lionel Messi as the outstanding players of ...

In addition, Argentinian fans were recognised for their support of the national team during the FIFA World Cup 2022, which saw impressive numbers travel to Qatar and millions of fans then welcomed their winning heroes home to Buenos Aires and across the country. Argentina shot-stopper Emiliano Martínez got his hands on The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper prize following his outstanding performances throughout FIFA World Cup 2022. [Marcin Oleksy](https://www.fifa.com/fifaplus/en/watch/3UQUHUpv10aJF6Im1ZEckA) won The FIFA Puskás Award for his impressive finish.

Lionel Messi has been named the men's footballer of the year at The Best FIFA Football Awards in Paris. The 35-year-0ld, who led Argentina to their first ...

Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni was named the best men’s coach of the year, after his side claimed the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. [Robert Lewandowski](https://theathletic.com/football/player/robert-lewandowski-1zm2L0TuehI6gx0H/) [Luka Modric](https://theathletic.com/football/player/luka-modric-X2pcWLKRmvOngwFC/) He has netted 17 times in 28 games for his current employers this season. [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://theathletic.com/football/player/cristiano-ronaldo-jh1IjFA8SnHLGtwM/) [Liverpool](https://theathletic.com/football/team/liverpool/) centre-back [Virgil van Dijk](https://theathletic.com/football/player/virgil-van-dijk-3Z1HfXXu3SMQJOeY/) and [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://theathletic.com/football/player/cristiano-ronaldo-jh1IjFA8SnHLGtwM/), then of [Juventus](https://theathletic.com/football/team/juventus/), to the gong.

Lionel Messi was unable to attend wife Antonella Roccuzzo's birthday on Sunday as he starred in Paris Saint-Germain's 3-0 victory over Marseille.

The 35-year-old's future in the French capital is up in the air, however, with no news on an extension of his current contract - which expires in the summer - and recent rumours [linking him with a move back to Argentine club Newell's Old Boys.](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/lionel-messi-return-newells-old-boys-sergio-aguero-transfer-claim-psg-maxi-rodriguez/blt0d1aaac0ba9bf48e) [scored once and assisted twice](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/lists/psg-player-ratings-marseille-kylian-mbappe-lionel-messi/blt4424983b890ceecd) as PSG cruised to a comfortable win at the Stade Velodrome to go eight points clear at the Ligue 1 summit. WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Lionel Messi has been crowned the best men's player at the 2022 The Best FIFA Awards after leading Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar.

His second win pulls him level with Cristiano Ronaldo (2016, 2017) and Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021), who have shared all but one of the prizes, with only the 2018 edition awarded to a different player, Luka Modric. [finally got his hands on the coveted international trophy](https://www.goal.com/en-gb/news/ronaldinho-very-happy-messi-complete-football-barcelona-argentina-world-cup/blt2bd4cea468d8670f) at the fifth time of asking and was pivotal to his nation's success in the winter. Messi is yet to win a team trophy with Paris Saint-Germain this campaign but has chipped in with a mammoth 33 goal contributions in 28 matches, as Christophe Galtier's side sit eight points clear at the Ligue 1 summit.

Messi scored twice in an epic final in Doha as Argentina beat France on penalties despite Mbappe netting a hat-trick for Les Bleus in a remarkable 3-3 draw.

The 29-year-old beat England’s European Championship-winning striker Beth Mead and United States star Alex Morgan to add the FIFA crown to the Ballon d’Or, which she has also won two years running. Lionel Messi won the best FIFA men’s player prize for 2022 on Monday on the back of his It is the second time that Messi has won the honour inaugurated by FIFA in 2016 after football’s world governing body split from Ballon d’Or organisers France Football.

Lionel Messi won FIFA's Best Men's Player award for 2022 over Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema after earning his first World Cup title in December.

Morgan, who was second in the 2019 vote to teammate Megan Rapinoe, was player of the tournament when the U.S. Scaloni took over Argentina at the end of 2018 on an interim basis, and was widely criticized for lacking experience as he had never coached a professional team. She sustained a serious knee injury in November while playing for Arsenal and could miss the Women’s World Cup in July in Australia and New Zealand. Messi broke a record he shared with Ronaldo by making the men's world best XI for the 16th time. Real Madrid star Benzema won the more prestigious Ballon d’Or in October ahead of the World Cup. Mbappé, 11 years younger than Messi at 24 and considered Messi's heir apparent on the world stage, made the three-man shortlist for the first time.

Putellas won the women's voting over Alex Morgan of the United States and England's Beth Mead.

The event in Paris was marked by tributes to Pelé, who died late last year at age 82 following a battle with colon cancer. Morgan, who was second in the 2019 vote to teammate Megan Rapinoe, was player of the tournament when the U.S. She sustained a serious knee injury in November while playing for Arsenal and could miss the Women’s World Cup in July in Australia and New Zealand.

Lionel Messi took home a record seventh FIFA best men's player award, while Alexia Putellas won best women's player for the second straight year.

[Alex Morgan](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/alex-morgan-player) of the [United States](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/united-states-women-team) and [Beth Mead](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/bethany-mead-player), who led [England](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/england-women-team) to the European Championship title in 2022. this summer](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/wrexham-to-play-friendlies-vs-man-united-chelsea-in-u-s-this-summer) [Megan Rapinoe](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/megan-rapinoe-player), was player of the tournament when the U.S. [Robert Lewandowski](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/robert-lewandowski-player) won the FIFA award the last two years, and [Cristiano Ronaldo](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/cristiano-ronaldo-player) was left off the 14-player shortlist for the award this year for the first time. [Lionel Messi joins rare territory by scoring 700th career club goal](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/lionel-messi-joins-rare-territory-by-scoring-700th-career-club-goal) [Former USMNT coach Jurgen Klinsmann to lead South Korea national team](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/former-usmnt-coach-jurgen-klinsmann-to-lead-south-korea-national-team) [USWNT beats Brazil 2-1 to win SheBelieves Cup: 3 takeaways](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/uswnt-beats-brazil-2-1-to-win-shebelieves-cup-3-takeaways) [Alex Morgan is the highest-scoring mom in USWNT history](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/alex-morgan-is-the-highest-scoring-mom-in-uswnt-history) [Inter Miami coach confirms interest in Lionel Messi, Sergio Busquets](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/inter-miami-coach-confirms-interest-in-lionel-messi-sergio-busquets) [MLS opens 2023 season in dramatic fashion: 5 takeaways](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/mls-opens-2023-season-in-dramatic-fashion-5-takeaways) [France captain Wendie Renard steps back from national team in protest](https://www.foxsports.com/stories/soccer/france-captain-wendie-renard-steps-back-from-national-team-in-protest) [Wrexham to play friendlies vs. Ranking the 5 best [Russia’s](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/russia-men-team) coach and captain were not banned from voting in the award despite Russia's national and club teams being banned from FIFA and UEFA competitions since February 2022 in response to the country's invasion of Ukraine. Messi became the first player, male or female, to win seven FIFA best player awards, breaking a tie with six-time best women's player [Marta](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/marta-player) of [Brazil](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/brazil-women-team). The event in Paris was marked by tributes to Pelé, who died late last year at age 82 following a battle with colon cancer. Scaloni took over Argentina at the end of 2018 on an interim basis, and was widely criticized for lacking experience as he had never coached a professional team. [Barcelona](https://www.foxsports.com/soccer/barcelona-guayaquil-team) playmaker Putellas made the top three again despite being injured days before the Euro and missing the tournament. Mbappé — 11 years younger than Messi at 24 and considered Messi’s heir apparent on the world stage — made the three-man shortlist for the first time.

Lionel Messi won FIFA's best men's player award for 2022. Meanwhile, USWNT star Alex Morgan finished second to Spain's Alexia Putellas.

[delivering Argentina its first world championship since 1986](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2022/12/18/world-cup-final-live-argentina-france-score-lionel-messi-updates/10919271002/), all the while cementing his status as [arguably the game's greatest-ever player](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/worldcup/2022/12/18/world-cup-argentina-lionel-messi-champions-defeating-france/10920961002/). USWNT players Carli Lloyd (2016) and Megan Rapinoe (2019) have previously won the award. [USWNT's win the 2022 Concacaf Women's Championship](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/07/18/uswnt-defeats-canada-concacaf-title-earns-spot-2024-olympics/10093832002/). The top player from the team that Argentina defeated in the World Cup final, [Kylian Mbappé](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2022/12/19/world-cup-winners-losers-lionel-messi-kylian-mbappe/10925603002/), finished second in the voting for the men's award, while Karim Benzema — [the 2022 Ballon d'Or winner](https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2022/10/17/putellas-wins-womens-ballon-dor-for-second-straight-year/50844831/) — finished third. women's national team star Alex Morgan finished second to Spain's Alexia Putellas for the women's 2022 award. World Cup champion Lionel Messi was named best men's soccer player in 2022 by FIFA during a ceremony held in Paris on Monday.

Messi was announced as the 2022 winner on Monday at the Best FIFA Awards ceremony in Paris. FC Barcelona's Alexia Putellas was named the best women's player for ...

Argentine superstar led Argentina's national football team to their 3rd World Cup title in history at 2022 Qatar - Anadolu Agency.

[Anadolu Agency website contains only a portion of the news stories offered to subscribers in the AA News Broadcasting System (HAS), and in summarized form. The 2022 Best FIFA Men's Coach award was given to Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni, who helmed 2022 FIFA World Cup winner Argentina. The 2022 Best FIFA Women's Player award was presented to Barcelona's Spanish midfielder Alexia Putellas, who bagged the award twice in a row.