FIFA Awards 2023: Lionel Messi wins FIFA Best Men's Player award

After enabling Argentina to win the 2022 World Cup, Lionel Messi has been named the Best FIFA Men's Player.

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Messi, 35, led Argentina to their third World Cup victory in Qatar with seven goals.

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"It's amazing. It's an honour for me to be here tonight and win this award," said Messi.

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"It [the World Cup] is the most wonderful thing that's happened to me in my career."

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At the ceremony in Paris, Messi and Mbappe seated next to one another.

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