🚨🏆 OFFICIAL: Leo Messi wins The Best FIFA Men’s Player 2023.

Lionel Messi won his third FIFA The Best men's award on Monday, beating Manchester City's Erling Haaland and Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappé to the prize.

The timeline for the award was between Dec. 19, 2022 -- the day after Messi led Argentina to win the World Cup in Qatar -- and Aug. 20, 2023.

Messi won the award mostly for his work at PSG and Inter Miami, having helped the French giants to another Ligue 1 title before moving to MLS in July and inspiring Miami to their first-ever trophy, the Leagues Cup.

At the international level, Messi helped Argentina to top CONMEBOL's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification table after six games.

Messi was not in attendance in London to collect the award.

Messi individual trophy case:

8x FIFA Best Player
8x Ballon d'Or
9x La Liga MVP
6x Golden Boot
6x Champions League Top Scorer
3x UEFA Player of the Year
2x FIFA Golden Ball

There's no more adjective I can use to qualify this man again..

Simply the GOAT..

Daylight Robbery

Can someone tell me what Messi did in 2023... this has vindicated those that have been saying some of his awards are undeserving... or they decided to give him for what he did 2 yrs ago... but the Argentine coach wasn't nominated for coach of the year , if its about the world cup

Beverlyjean:
Can someone tell me what Messi did in 2023... this has vindicated those that have been saying some of his awards are undeserving... or they decided to give him for what he did 2 yrs ago... but the Argentine coach wasn't nominated for coach of the year , if its about the world cup

u are 100% right. This award is meant to be for Performance of 2023 o but they still gave Messi over haaland just imagine. What did Messi do better than almost half of mancity squad in 2023?

Peterpaul96:
The timeline for the award was between Dec. 19, 2022 -- the day after Messi led Argentina to win the World Cup in Qatar -- and Aug. 20, 2023.

What exactly did the dwarf do during this period?

Peterpaul96:
Messi won the award mostly for his work at PSG and Inter Miami, having helped the French giants to another Ligue 1 title before moving to MLS in July and inspiring Miami to their first-ever trophy, the Leagues Cup.

Just imagine!!
This has to be a joke.
Wake me up

Peterpaul96:
At the international level, Messi helped Argentina to top CONMEBOL's 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification table after six games.

What an achievement!!

Peterpaul96:
Messi was not in attendance in London to collect the award.

Because he knows its a lie.

Interesting.

If Messi won FIFA The Best 2022 for his exploits at the World Cup 2022, for what reason did he win 2023, especially as Inter Miami weren't the best team, nor he the best performer out of the US in 2023 and the World Cup was not under the year in review.

This is ridiculous. It's probably a good thing all the three finalists including him boycotted the event.

Beverlyjean:
Can someone tell me what Messi did in 2023... this has vindicated those that have been saying some of his awards are undeserving... or they decided to give him for what he did 2 yrs ago... but the Argentine coach wasn't nominated for coach of the year , if its about the world cup

Who are the they that you are referring to?

Did anyone tell you they just handed the award to him just like that?

This isn't Grammy or Oscar or headies or Emmy awards that can be bought.

Before you asked what did Lionel Messi do.
Go to the Instagram pages of all the 107 captains that voted for Lionel Messi including Salah, mbappe, modric, Valverde and the rest.

Just so you know, only 64 captains voted for halland.

Don't blame fifa or blame Lionel Messi, go and ask the captains and coaches that voted for Lionel Messi.

Just pray that he doesn't win Copa America by August and if halland and mbappe fails to win the European nations cup and uefa champions league then you will continue to ask this same question next year.

AchrafHakimi:


Because he knows its a lie.

Because inter Miami has a match on Friday so he wants to be fully fit for the match.
Traveling to London means he will have to spend three days in Europe.
You have no idea what jel lag can do to a footballer.

Beverlyjean:
Can someone tell me what Messi did in 2023... this has vindicated those that have been saying some of his awards are undeserving... or they decided to give him for what he did 2 yrs ago... but the Argentine coach wasn't nominated for coach of the year , if its about the world cup

did his coach win the league or any other trophy like Messi did with PSG & Inter Miami?

Messi won ligue just like Haaland EPL with Man City.

Messi also won League Cup with Inter Miami just like Haaland won FA cup with Man City.

World Cup is not the sole reason Messi won but it placed Messi ahead of other candidates.

Aside all these, Messi contributed 40goals in PSG last season. 20 goals & 20 assists

Lets not try to twist logic here.

tuzle:
u are 100% right. This award is meant to be for Performance of 2023 o but they still gave Messi over haaland just imagine. What did Messi do better than almost half of mancity squad in 2023?

Messi was voted by coaches, players, Journalists and fans.

You don’t know better than all these people.

Plus there are criteria(s) for this every award. If Messi does not meet those criteria(s), he will not even be nominated.

Nobody cried or criticized FIFA in 2018 when Messi had the best individual stats….yet Messi did not even make top 3 that year.

Beverlyjean:
Can someone tell me what Messi did in 2023... this has vindicated those that have been saying some of his awards are undeserving... or they decided to give him for what he did 2 yrs ago... but the Argentine coach wasn't nominated for coach of the year , if its about the world cup

In 2022, Messi won Balon D’or while Lewandoski was awarded FIFA Best.

Y’all hailed criticized and slandered French Football Magazine and hailed FIFA for doing the right thing.

Several articles were written to criticize Messi and Balon D’or organizers.

At some point, you guys even said FIFA Best is more prestigious cos it’s not voted by journalists but coaches and national team captains.

National team coaches & captains have just voted Messi to win another FIFA Best yet you are still trying to change the narrative.

DesChyko:
Interesting.

If Messi won FIFA The Best in 2022 for his exploits at the World Cup 2022, for what reason did he win 2023, especially as Inter Miami weren't the best team, not he the best performer out of the US in 2023 and the World Cup was not under the year in review.

This is ridiculous. It's probably a good thing all the three finalists including him boycotted the event.

His World Cup victory is still within 2023 FIFA calendar.

Won Ligue with PSG…. He contributed 20 goals and 20 assist for PSG last season.

Won League Cup with Inter Miami (their first ever trophy) struck 11goals and assisted 5 in 14 games.

See Ojeemah supporting corruption 😂😂😂🤣

I'm still wanting for these guys too...😂

Theirryjay
Almiron
Numerouno94
And other uefalona fans

So why didn't Martinez win best goal keeper, but Ederson of man city won it...

obonujoker:
See Ojeemah supporting corruption 😂😂😂🤣

I'm still wanting for these guys too...😂

Theirryjay
Almiron
Numerouno94
And other uefalona fans

So why didn't Martinez win best goal keeper, but Ederson of man city won it...

what did Martinez do with Aston Villa last season/year?

The award is not just because Messi won the World Cup.

OJEEMAH:
what did Martinez do with Aston Villa last year?

The award is not just because Messi won the World Cup.

What did Messi do over Haaland last year?

Why did Pep Guardiola win best coach over Scaloni?

OJEEMAH:
His World Cup victory is still within 2023 FIFA calendar.

Nope. The end date of FIFA The Best 2022 was December 18.

obonujoker:


What did Messi do over Haaland last year?

Messi won WC
Haaland won UCL

Messi won Ligue 1
Haaland won EPL

Messi won League Cup
Haaland won FA Cup

Messi won Golden Ball
Haaland won UEFA Best

Haaland won European Golden Boot too

Can you now see both players had similar achievements?

You blame French Football for allowing Journalists to vote. Now national team coaches and captains have voted, you still de complain.

I don’t even care abt this award. I wanted Haaland to win but no be us de decide am bro.

DesChyko:


Nope. The end date of FIFA The Best 2022 was December 18.

World Cup ended on the 18th of Dec 2022. If they had played World Cup during the summer, it would have been different but new FIFA calendar starts in December every year.

The coaches and captains that voted know this

OJEEMAH:
World Cup ended on the 18th of Dec 2022. If they had played World Cup during the summer, it would have been different but new FIFA calendar starts in December every year.

The coaches and captains that voted know this

The dates are clearly documented and defined as 'performance on the pitch from 12/19 to 8/20.

There is no such thing as this FIFA Calendar you're inventing in this case. 🫤

DesChyko:


The dates are clearly documented and defined as 'performance on the pitch from 12/19 to 8/20.

There is no such thing as this FIFA Calendar you're inventing in this case. 🫤

unless you don’t know. FIFA & French Football Magazine have different calendars

Balon D’or is judged by season performance.

FIFA award is based on what you achieved between the time under review.

Benzema didn’t win 2022 FIFA award for this reason.

I am not inventing anything. FIFA and French football made it public sometime ago because more people are getting confused abt this award.

I will share it as soon as I see it. A thread was even created on NL

All hail the G.O.A.T

OJEEMAH:
unless you don’t know. FIFA & French Football Magazine have different calendars

Balon D’or is judged by season performance.

FIFA award is based on what you achieved between the time under review.

Benzema didn’t win 2022 FIFA award for this reason.

I am not inventing anything. FIFA and French football made it public sometime ago because more people are getting confused abt this award.

I will share it as soon as I see it. A thread was even created on NL

Well, I just gave you the document guiding this award's criteria and the World Cup year wasn't inclusive of the dates marked out for this award.

My remark on the non-existent standby FIFA Calendar is that the dates given for Men's POTY 2022 is 8/1/2021 to 12/18/2022 (15 months +). For Men's POTY 2023 is 12/19/2022 to 8/20/2023 (exactly 8 months). The disparity nullifies anything about a regularised calendar claim in this case.

That being said, the World Cup edition was strictly 2022. Instead of trying to make sense of the obvious gaffe, It makes more sense rather, to blame the participants, who probably didn't understand or bother with the rules anyway 🫤

OJEEMAH:


Messi won WC
Haaland won UCL

Messi won Ligue 1
Haaland won EPL

Messi won League Cup
Haaland won FA Cup

Messi won Golden Ball
Haaland won UEFA Best

Haaland won European Golden Boot too

Can you now see both players had similar achievements?

You blame French Football for allowing Journalists to vote. Now national team coaches and captains have voted, you still de complain.

I don’t even care abt this award. I wanted Haaland to win but no be us de decide am bro.

When was world cup played? What year?

OJEEMAH:

In 2022, Messi won Balon D’or while Lewandoski was awarded FIFA Best.

Y’all hailed criticized and slandered French Football Magazine and hailed FIFA for doing the right thing.

Several articles were written to criticize Messi and Balon D’or organizers.

At some point, you guys even said FIFA Best is more prestigious cos it’s not voted by journalists but coaches and national team captains.

National team coaches & captains have just voted Messi to win another FIFA Best yet you are still trying to change the narrative.

Which national team coaches...heard it was a tie ... messi did nothing last year...last year was for halaand ...the award bandit strikes again...

OJEEMAH:
did his coach win the league or any other trophy like Messi did with PSG & Inter Miami?

Messi won ligue just like Haaland EPL with Man City.

Messi also won League Cup with Inter Miami just like Haaland won FA cup with Man City.

World Cup is not the sole reason Messi won but it placed Messi ahead of other candidates.

Aside all these, Messi contributed 40goals in PSG last season. 20 goals & 20 assists

Lets not try to twist logic here.

U see ur bias ... who 4kin cares about inter miami that finished almost bottom of the table ... since when did American league become a criteria ....so u wanna compare premiership with that dead ligue1 ... even Napoli winning serie A is way more prestigious.... halaand won pfa ...Messi dintvwin best player in France

obonujoker:
See Ojeemah supporting corruption 😂😂😂🤣

I'm still wanting for these guys too...😂

Theirryjay
Almiron
Numerouno94
And other uefalona fans

So why didn't Martinez win best goal keeper, but Ederson of man city won it...

Personally, I did not expect Messi to win it. Obviously the World cup win still somehow had a major role to play and that blame rests on FIFA.

FIFA putting the voting commencement period in December must have confused several voters that the World cup was still a factor. Many of these footballers are not as arithmetically accurate as some of we fans and the WC sentiments played in. Voting period should have been clearly stated as Jan - Dec 2023.

This is the only Messi award that I'd clearly say another player deserves which is Haaland. I'm sure even Messi did not expect it and that may have influenced his absence.

Like I said the joke is on FIFA and doesn't take anything away from Messi's previous successes. Messi is the GOAT but he wasnt the best player of 2023.