Footballer Lionel Messi named Time Sportsman of the Year
Inter Miami and Argentina national football team striker Lionel Messi was named Athlete of the Year by Time magazine. This is reported on the publication’s website.
At the end of 2022, the forward helped the national team win the World Cup in Qatar and became the best player of the tournament. This summer, he signed a contract with the North American Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami and won the League Cup with them. In addition, in 2023, the Argentine became the champion of France with PSG.
Messi was previously named the best football player of the 21st century by FourFourTwo. Al-Nasr and Portugal national team forward Cristiano Ronaldo took second place.
On October 30, Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the eighth time in his career. He previously won the trophy in 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2016, 2019 and 2021.
Source: Lenta
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