Paris> Argentina captain Lionel Messi has been awarded FIFA’s best football player of the year. Messi won the award beating his PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe of France. Real Madrid’s Frenchman Karim Benzema was also on the final list. Messi’s brilliant performance in the Qatar World Cup brought him to the front. This thirty-five-year-old, who made Argentina champions, was also selected as the best player of the World Cup. This is the second time the FIFA Best award. Messi’s first win was in 2019. Meanwhile, he also completed 700 goals at the club level. He scored a goal against Marseille in the French league. Barcelona’s Spanish player Alexia Putellas is the best female player. The best coach is Argentina’s Lionel Scaloni. The best goalkeeper is Argentina’s Emiliano Martinez. Poland’s Marcin Oleksi won the Puskas Award for the best goal. England coach Sarina Wiegman is the best women’s team coach. The fans award goes to Argentina. The ceremony started by commemorating the Brazilian legend Pele. The winners of the FIFA Best award are chosen by the public along with sports media personalities, coaches and captains of the national teams. Read on deshabhimani.com
