For the eighth time in his career: Messi won the title of FIFA player of the year - Walla! Sport

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The FIFA awards ceremony of the year - "THE BEST" - was held this evening (Monday) in Paris with the participation of the top of world football, and Lionel Messi was once again the big winner. The big star who completed a dream year with an unforgettable World Cup win with the Argentine national team received the world player of the year award ( in his many incarnations) for the eighth time in his career - three more than Cristiano Ronaldo, who ranks second on the all-time list.

Messi beat the other two finalists - his Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema, who came in third place and did not show up for the ceremony.

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Messi and Mbappe (Photo: Reuters)

FIFA President Infantino presents Messi with the award (Photo: Reuters)

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Messi and Antonella at the ceremony (Photo: GettyImages, Aurelien Meunier)

As mentioned, 2022 was a year that Messi will never forget.

With the expectations of an entire country—perhaps the entire world—on his slim shoulders, he led the Albiceleste to victory in the World Cup in Qatar, thus winning the one title he was missing in his illustrious career.

Apart from that, he finished 2022 with 30 goals and 35 assists in 51 games in all competitions - not bad at all for a 35-year-old player.

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