Lionel Messi Named FIFA Men’s Player Of 2023
Argentine football sensation Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men’s player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City’s treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France’s Paris St Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award.
Messi, who also secured the men’s award in 2022 after guiding Argentina to World Cup victory, clinched the Ligue 1 title with PSG alongside Mbappe following that success, before moving to Major League Soccer team Inter Miami.
The 36-year-old, voted the best player by national teams coaches, captains, journalists and fans, helped Inter Miami win the 2023 Leagues Cup — a competition between MLS and Mexico’s Liga MX sides — scoring 10 goals. Messi was not present to collect the trophy.
Messi is crowned #TheBest! 👑🇦🇷
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Haaland, who helped City clinch a treble of Premier League, FA Cup and Champions League titles by scoring 52 goals in 53 matches across all competitions in the 2022-23 season, finished second in the voting. Mbappe came third.
FIFA Best Men’s Coach (Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola)
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola won the Best Men’s Coach award after the Spaniard guided his side to a treble last season.
Another trophy to add to the cabinet for Pep Guardiola! 🏆#TheBest
— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 15, 2024
Guardiola dedicated his award to fellow nominees Simone Inzaghi and Luciano Spalletti.
Inzaghi guided Inter Milan to the 2023 Champions League final, where they lost 1-0 to Manchester City, while Spalletti won Serie A with Napoli to end the club’s 33-year wait for the title.
FIFA’s Men’s Goalkeeper (Manchester City’s Ederson)
Manchester City’s Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson won the FIFA Men’s goalkeeper of 2023 after
Ederson: #TheBest FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper 2023! 🧤
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— FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 15, 2024
FIFA Women’s Player of the Year (Spain’s Aitana Bonmati)
Spain’s 2023 World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati was voted the women’s player of the year.
Aitana Bonmatí is #TheBest FIFA Women’s Player 2023! 🤩
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— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) January 15, 2024
FIFA Best Women’s Coach (England’s Sarina Wiegman)
Sarina Wiegman claimed the Best Women’s coach prize after leading England to the FIFA Women’s World Cup final, where they lost 1-0 to Spain.
#TheBest FIFA Women’s Coach Award goes to Sarina Wiegman! 🙌
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— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) January 15, 2024
Seven of her Lionesses were included in the Women’s World XI, including Mary Earps, who also took the Best Women’s Goalkeeper Award.
Mary Earps is named #TheBest FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper 2023! 👏
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— FIFA Women’s World Cup (@FIFAWWC) January 15, 2024
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