ESPYs 2023: Messi’s Triple Nomination Puts Him in the Spotlight
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The ESPYs 2023 award contains three nominations for Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina. The Argentine is up for awards in the categories of greatest athlete, best football player, and best achievement leading to a championship.
Other contenders for the greatest athlete award include baseball great Aaron Judge, NBA stud Nikola Jokic, and NFL phenom Patrick Mahomes.
Lionel Messi has been nominated for THREE awards at this year’s @ESPYS 🤩
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) June 22, 2023
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In the best Football player category, Erling Haaland of Manchester City, Aitana Bonmati of Barcelona, and Sophia Smith of the Portland Thorns are all up for awards.
Leon Edwards, the welterweight champion of the UFC, NBA great Nikola Jokic, and LPGA standout Rose Zhang are among the contenders for the award for best championship-winning performance.
Earlier in 2015, Lionel took home the ESPYs’ best athlete honour. He may win the award once more this year after guiding Argentina to FIFA World Cup triumph in 2022. Lionel already holds the Laureus 2023 title.
Messi’s MLS Inquiries: What Does Thiago Almada Have to Say About the American League?
On June 30, when his contract with Paris Saint-Germain expires, Lionel Messi will become a free agent and sign with MLS team Inter Miami. After ending his career in European football, he will start a new journey.
Thiago Almada, a member of Messi’s national squad, is currently a player for Atlanta United in the MLS. Almada disclosed that Lionel had inquired about the league before Argentina’s recent friendly match against Australia. However, Almada claimed that his response was uninspired.
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— MLS UK Show (@MLSUKShow) June 23, 2023
The athlete provided TyC Sport with the following information: “The other day asked me, and I was half behind with that information. He wanted to know what the tournament and the matches were like. I didn’t know much. I was half lazy. Then I’ll find out, I told him.”
He continued: “I’m happy that Lionel can come to the league. People are crazy about his arrival. They’re going to enjoy it a lot, and they’re going to treat him very well.”
Currently at the bottom of the MLS standings is Messi’s Inter Miami. Jorge Mas, the club’s co-owner, reportedly promised three additional acquisitions after clinching a contract for Lionel , driving supporters into a frenzy.
