'God of Football' Lionel Messi Wins 8th FIFA Player of the Year Award

Lionel Messi is breaking through. Still, it's the best.

FIFA said on the 16th, "Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been selected as the 2023 Best FIFA Man of the Year, beating Erling Holan and Kylian Mbappe." The period reflected in the evaluation was from December 20, 2022 to August 21, 2023, and players who played at least 23 games were targeted.

Messi was named the best male player. A native of the Spanish youth academy, Messi made the debut in the main league in 2004. He instantly showed off his best talent and became the world's best player. He won 10 Spanish Primera Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles, and seven Copa del Rey titles. Since then, he played for Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), a French professional football club, and is currently playing for Inter Miami U.S.. After staying at the bottom of the league before joining Messi, the team won the League Cup thanks to Messi's outstanding performance. Messi was named the top scorer and MVP.

Although the evaluation period was not included in the evaluation period, Messi had a great time leading Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup Qatar. He also scored his 100th A-match goal against Curaçao in March last year.

FIFA's Player of the Year award is presented through national team coaches, captains, reporters, and fan voting. Messi is tied with Elling Hallan, who led Manchester City's treble triple crown with 48 points. Messi, who received more votes than others according to regulations, stands as the best player. Messi started receiving this award in 2009 and received his eighth career FIFA Man of the Year award so far this year. 안전놀이터

Pep Guardiola was named the best coach in the world. Guardiola is the world's best coach. He led Manchester City in 2023 and won the English Premier League, the FA Cup and the UCL. He also won the title at the 2023 FIFA Club World Cup in Saudi Arabia.

Sarina Vichmann, who led England to the Women's World Cup final, won the Women's Coach Award. The Women's Player Award was won by Aitana Bonmaty, who led Spain to the Women's World Cup.

The winner of the FIFA Puskas Award, which is given to the player who scores the most spectacular goals of the year in both men's and women's soccer, is Guillerme Madrga, who plays in Brazil's second division.