Winner of FIFA The Best Award Leaked
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Lionel Messi has been named the 2022 FIFA Top Prize winner, according to a ‘leaked’ source. The finalists were announced earlier this month and the Argentine is expected to beat Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema to win the prize.
The Paris Saint-Germain striker will win the trophy, according to Argentinian journalist Francesc Aguilar. He went on to say that FIFA did him the honor of insulting L’Equipe and France Football.
Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema up for FIFA Best award
— TOI Sports (@toisports) February 26, 2023
READ: https://t.co/ayKIsRxEra #LionelMessi #Mbappe #Benzema #FIFABestAward pic.twitter.com/7hqf2KBuob
The 35-year-old has yet to be nominated for a Ballon d’Or from the either two of them are not two organizations. Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema finally won the trophy. The fact that the ceremony took place in Paris only made matters worse.
The other two finalists, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema, both put in strong performances. Mbappe has scored 27 goals and provided 6 assists in 28 appearances for PSG. He also scored eight goals at the World Cup, which earned him the Golden Boot. On the other hand, Benzema has scored 18 goals and assisted 5 times for Real Madrid this year.
Messi led Argentina to their third World Cup title and was in for a thrilling campaign himself. He scored 7 goals and provided 3 assists, eventually winning the Golden Ball for the tournament’s best player.
If Messi wins, he will win his second trophy, which he won in 2019. He endured a difficult first season in the Ligue 1 powerhouse after leaving Barcelona, but have rediscovered their mojo under new manager Christophe Galtier. The 35-year-old has scored 16 goals and provided 14 assists in 27 appearances for France.
