Paris Saint-Germain’s forward player, Lionel Messi was named winner of the prestigious award for the second time since 2019 following his amazing run last year. The award ceremony was organised in Paris, France on Monday, February 27th, 2023 after last year’s virtual event took place in FIFA’s Zurich headquarters due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Messi won the award following his efforts in helping the Argentine team to win the Qatar 2022 FIFA World Cup, he scored seven goals in the competition. He also won the 2021/22 Ligue 1 title.