Messi did not go to the FIFA awards ceremony so as not to miss training
American Inter Miami and Argentina national team striker Lionel Messi was absent from the International Football Federation (FIFA) The Best awards ceremony. The reason for missing the event was stated by AS journalist Guillem Balague on the social network X.
According to the source, Messi did not go to the ceremony so as not to miss training. “Going to London would mean losing three or four days. He must adapt to the new football calendar. He takes pre-season training very seriously,” Balagué said.
On January 15, FIFA named Messi the best player of the year for the fourth time. When determining the award winner, successes shown from December 19, 2022 to August 20, 2023 were taken into account.
36-year-old Messi joined the American Inter Miami squad on July 15, 2023. His contract with the club runs until the end of the 2024/2025 season. Together with the team he won the League Cup.
Source: Lenta
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