Argentine superstar Lionel Messi on Tuesday won the Best FIFA Men’s 2023 award after beating Erling Halaand and Kylian Mbappe to secure the top spot.
After sealing his eighth Ballon d’Or in 2023, the Inter Miami player has now been the first player to ever win the award while playing in the Major League Soccer (MLS), and his third time winning the prestigious award.
All the top three players, Messi, Mbappe, and Halaand did not attend the ceremony in London. The 36-year-old stayed in Miami for their first preseason game of the 2024 campaign.