Lionel Messi topped Best Men’s Player 2022 at FIFA awards, Lionel Scaloni rewarded for Argentina’s World Cup triumph

Lionel Messi has been named the Best Men’s Player 2022 on the FIFA awards. Messi guided Argentina to final 12 months’s World Cup triumph. Alexia Putellas bagged the Best Women’s Player 2022 award.

New Delhi,UPDATED: Feb 28, 2023 06:54 IST

Lionel Messi named Best Men’s Player 2022 on the FIFA awards. (Photo: AP)

By India Today Sports Desk: Lionel Messi bagged the Best Men’s Player 2022 on the FIFA awards on Monday as Argentina took residence main honours after their World Cup triumph in December final 12 months.

The 35-year-old scored two objectives within the closing in opposition to France earlier than Argentina emerged winners on penalties following a 3-3 attract Qatar. Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni clinched the Best Men’s Coach award, whereas Emiliano Martinez (Argentina) was named the Best Men’s Goalkeeper.

“It’s amazing. It was a tremendous year and it is an honour for me to be here tonight and win this award”, stated Messi, who sat subsequent to his Paris St. Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe (France) all through the ceremony at Paris’s Salle Pleyel.

Mbappe, who was nominated alongside Messi for the highest honour, netted a hat-trick within the World Cup closing however his effort was overshadowed by Messi.

“I want to express my thanks to (coach Lionel) Scaloni and my teammates, without them I would not be here,” Messi added. “I achieved a dream I had been hoping for so long and finally I achieved it. It’s a dream for any player, very few people can achieve that and I was lucky enough to do so.”

Argentina’s supporters bagged the Best Fan title. The glittering ceremony additionally recognised the standout objective of the 12 months as Marcin Oleksy gained The FIFA Puskas Award for his spectacular end. Luka Lochoshvili picked up The FIFA Fair Play award in recognition of his exemplary response while taking part in for Wolfsberger AC when an opposing participant fell unconscious on the pitch and Luka rushed to his assist.

Meanwhile, Barcelona’s Alexia Putellas (Spain), who gained the Ballon d’Or final 12 months, was named the Best Women’s Player, England’s Mary Earps clinched the Best Women’s Goalkeeper trophy and Sarina Wiegman (England) took residence the Best Women’s Coach award.

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Feb 28, 2023