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On Monday night (January 15), Inter Miami ace Lionel Messi was named The Best FIFA Men’s Player for 2023. The Argentinian has now become the first player in history to win The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award thrice, with him also taking home the prestigious accolade in 2019 and 2022.
Lionel Messi Narrowly Beat Manchester City Ace Erling Haaland
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner snatched his eighth FIFA Player of the Year (POTY) by the narrowest of margins on Monday. Recognizing the most exceptional performers in soccer between December 19, 2022, and August 20, 2023, national team coaches, captains, expert journalists, and supporters cast their votes.
Messi received 476 points from coaches, 677 points from international captains, 315 points from media, and a whopping 613,293 fan points. Factoring it all, Messi’s total stood at 48 Scoring points. Haaland, meanwhile, got 541 points from coaches, 557 points from captains of international teams, 729 points from journalists, and 365,893 points from fan votes. His Scoring points total was also 48. The number of first-choice nominations from international captains ultimately broke the deadlock, with most skippers putting the 2022 FIFA World Cup winner ahead of the 2022-23 Treble winner.
Messi is crowned #TheBest! 👑🇦🇷
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 15, 2024
Since Messi’s FIFA World Cup heroics did not play a part in this year’s The Best FIFA Men’s Player Awards, his win has come as a surprise to many. During the voting period, Messi won the Ligue 1 title with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG), amassing 16 goals and 16 assists in 32 games throughout the season. He then took his talents to Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami, scoring 10 goals and providing an assist to propel them to Leagues Cup glory.
The Norwegian sharpshooter, on the other hand, won the UEFA Champions League, Premier…
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Author : Sushan Chakraborty
Publish date : 2024-01-16 05:33:46
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