Here is the leaked list of the FIFA The Best men’s player 2023 winner ahead of the football awards ceremony
Everyone has been anticipating the best of the year awards as football in 2022 came to a successful conclusion.
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 men’s player award winner leaked by journalist Francesc Aguilar
According to information that was leaked the night of the FIFA Awards 2023, the Argentinean Lionel Messi, who won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, would receive the trophy after overcoming fellow French finalists Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema.
The Argentine journalist Francesc Aguilar just announced that Lionel Messi will receive the prestigious award. Furthermore, he said that FIFA will “remind” the French Football Association and L’Equipe, the organisation in charge of organising the Ballon d’Or, that the Argentine was not even a contender for their award the year prior.
Lionel Messi es The Best. El lunes, la FIFA se lo recordará a L'Equipe y France Football que no incluyeron a Leo entre los candidatos al Balón de Oro
— Francesc Aguilar (@FApor_elmundo) February 25, 2023
Francesc Aguilar has confirmed that Messi has won FIFA the Best for 2022.
He has always had the first scoop on these awards.
[@FApor_elmundo] pic.twitter.com/JJktaq6SHx— MC (@CrewsMat10) February 10, 2023
Tonight, Lionel Messi will win his second FIFA ‘The Best Player of the Year’ Award: joint most ever. 🐐 pic.twitter.com/IS0S0Dtgc6
— Barstool Football (@StoolFootball) February 27, 2023
Paris is even the site of the award ceremony. On February 28, the event will begin at 1:30 AM IST.
In 2022, Karim Benzema had a successful football season. But when the anticipated World Cup approached, he suffered an injury and had to step aside.
Even though he has rejoined Real Madrid since the start of the year, his performance for the award may not be improved by that.
On the other hand, both Paris Saint-Germain and the French national team have benefited greatly from Kylian Mbappe. The World Cup final between France and Argentina had the 24-year-old going head-to-head with one of the best players in history, Lionel Messi.
The Argentinian Lionel Messi also had a successful season with Paris Saint-Germain, making 27 games across all competitions and contributing 16 goals and 14 assists.
With seven goals, including two in the championship match, he had a huge impact on Argentina’s World Cup journey as well.
The Top 14 Men’s FIFA Player Nominations are:
- Julian Alvarez
- Jude Bellingham
- Karim Benzema
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Erling Haaland
- Achraf Hakimi
- Robert Lewandowski
- Sadio Mane
- Kylian Mbappe
- Lionel Messi
- Luka Modric
- Neymar
- Mohamed Salah
- Vinicius Junior
Karim Benzema won the Ballon d’Or for his outstanding performance in October of the previous year. However, in his absence, Kylian Mbappe and Lionel Messi have both outperformed the Real Madrid striker during the World Cup break.
🚨 Records will be set tonight!
🥇 Alexia Putellas will win her second FIFA ‘The Best Player of the Year’ Award: most ever.
🥇 Leo Messi will win his second FIFA ‘The Best Player of the Year’ Award: joint most ever. @marca pic.twitter.com/fE4RawDGL8
— Managing Barça (@ManagingBarca) February 27, 2023