Messi names his 2022 Player of the Year award for Argentina’s World Cup victory
Paris Saint-Germain striker and Argentina national team Lionel Messi spoke about receiving the award for the best player in 2022 according to the International Football Federation (FIFA). His words are quoted by Mundo Deportivo.
The forward thanked the coach of the Argentine team, Lionel Scaloni, and the goalkeeper of the national team, Emiliano Martinez, who were also nominated in their respective categories. “This is an award to the whole team for what we did in Qatar. It was a crazy year, I was able to fulfill my dream after so many years of fighting for it, so many years of striving for it,” Messi said. He also thanked the Argentine fans and his family for their support.
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In addition, the athlete noted the success of two other contenders for the prize – Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe. Messi called the year they spent on the international stage a wonderful one.
Earlier on February 28, The Best FIFA Football Awards were held. The prize for the best goalkeeper of the year went to Martinez. The title of the best coach was awarded to Scaloni.
In the World Cup final, the Argentina national team defeated France and won the trophy for the third time in history. The main time of the match ended with the score 2:2. In extra time, the teams scored one more goal. In the penalty shootout, Argentina turned out to be stronger – 4: 2.
Source: Lenta
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