Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA’s Men’s Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid’s Karim Benzema.
Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina in December — the country’s first in 36 years — ending his wait for the only major honour to have eluded him in his career.
Monday’s award was Messi’s second FIFA the Best title, his first coming in 2019. He has also won a record seven Ballon d’Or awards.