The Best FIFA Football Awards 2023: Full list of award winners
Lionel Messi hit the headlines at the Best FIFA Football Awards 2023 despite not actually turning up to the gala in London. The Argentina captain somewhat surprisingly took the prize for Best Men’s Player following his move to Inter Miami in the summer 2023, although the award officially covered the period between 19 December 2022 to 20 August 2023. The Best FIFA Football Awards: as it happened What did Messi win in 2023? In that time, the 36-year-old won Ligue 1 alongside fellow finalist Kylian Mbappé but was unable to make an impact in the Champions League. He made a superb start to life in the United States with Inter Miami, lifting the 2023 Leagues Cup , but has so far seen his MLS career hampered by injuries . Messi is crowned #TheBest! 👑🇦🇷 Click here for more information. ➡️ https://t.co/niVRuFY4lP pic.twitter.com/krIyrtkexL — FIFA World Cup (@FIFAWorldCup) January 15, 2024 Mbappé scored 52 goals across 2023 but found his best form towards the end of the year, w...