Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA Men’s player award for last year at a ceremony in Paris on Monday on the back of his World Cup triumph with Argentina.
The seven-time Ballon defeated Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to claim the prize.
Messi, 35, helped Argentina win the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scoring 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in 2021-22.
It was a big night for Argentine football as Leo Messi scooped the Men’s Player Award.
Previously Aston Villa keeper, Emiliano Martinez won the Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award while coach Lionel Scaloni was named as the Best Men’s Coach.
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To cap the ‘Albiceleste’ glory, Argentinian fans were recognised for their support of the national team during the 2022 World Cup.
The winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022:
The Best FIFA Women’s Player: It was a big night for Argentine football as Leo Messi scooped the Men’s Player Award.
Previously Aston Villa keeper Emiliano Martinez won the Best Men’s Goalkeeper Award while coach Lionel Scaloni was named as the Best Men’s Coach.
To cap the ‘Albiceleste’ glory, Argentinian fans were recognised for their support of the national team during the 2022 World Cup.
The winners of The Best FIFA Football Awards 2022:
The Best FIFA Women’s Player: Alexia Putellas (Spain/FC Barcelona Femení)
The Best FIFA Men’s Player: Lionel Messi (Argentina/Paris Saint-Germain FC)
The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (England/Manchester United WFC)
The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martínez (Argentina/Aston Villa FC)
The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Sarina Wiegman (England Women’s National Team)
The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina Men’s National Team)
The FIFA Puskás Award: Marcin Oleksy (Poland/Warta Poznań)
The FIFA Fair Play Award: Luka Lochoshvili (Georgia/Wolfsberger AC/U.S. Cremonese)
The FIFA Fan Award: Argentinian Fans