Highlights

  • Messi captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar
  • Messi scored 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in 2021-22
  • Barcelona's Alexia Putellas was named women's player of the year

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It was the second time that Messi lifted the famous trophy, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski's feat.

Lionel Messi crowned best FIFA Men's Player ahead of Karim Benzema & PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe

Argentina's World Cup-winning captain Lionel Messi was crowned as best FIFA Men's Player on Tuesday ahead of Ballon d'Or holder Karim Benzema, PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe.

It was the second time that Messi lifted the famous trophy, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski's feat.

Messi captained Argentina to World Cup glory in Qatar, and scored 27 goals in 49 games for club and country in 2021-22.

Apart from him, Barcelona's Alexia Putellas was named women's player of the year.

At the ceremony in Paris, Lionel Scaloni, who led Argentina to their third World Cup title, was named men's coach of the year.

England manager Sarina Wiegman was named women's coach of the year after guiding the Lionesses to European Championship glory on home soil last year, the team's first major trophy.

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