Leo Messi was awarded this Monday the FIFA The Best 2023 award, defeated Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé, the other two finalists in the battle for the award. The Argentine star, now in the range of Inter Miami although in Paris Saint-Germain Last season, he managed to repeat the trophy previously achieved in 2022 and 2019. He collected it Thierry Henrywho is also presenting the gala, since Leo Messi is not in London, where it was held.
Forecasts pointed out Erling Haaland as the winner, but in the end the Norwegian was left with honey on his lips. In fact, Leo Messi and Haaland They finished in the voting points, but the prize was awarded to the Argentine for being designated as the first choice the most times.
To win Leo Messithere are still four players who have won the The Best. Cristiano Ronaldo won in 2016 and 2017, Luka Modric the one from 2018, Leo Messi one from 2019, one from 2022 and this one from 2023, and now Barcelona Robert Lewandowski in 2020 and 2021.
Source: La Verdad
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