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Lionel Messi Wins 2023 The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award, See All Winners
To the dismay of many, Inter Miami and Argentina international, Lionel Messi has been named the 2023 The Best FIFA Men’s Player award winner for the second successive year.
Before now, Lionel Messi who led Argentina to win the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar won the award in 2019 and 2022.
The 36-year-old Messi beat Manchester City and Norwegian striker, Erling Haaland and Paris Saint Germain and French forward Kylian Mbappe to win the award.
Initially, Haaland was expected to win the award after leading Manchester City to win the treble, Champions League, Premier League, and FA Cup in the 2022-2023 season.
However, Messi who won French Ligue 1 with PSG, and the Leagues Cup with Inter Miami between 19 December 2022 and 20 August 2023, the assessment period, was deemed the best player in the world by FIFA.
Interestingly, both Haaland and Messi were not at the award venue in London to witness the ceremony as the co-host Thierry Henry took the trophy on behalf of Messi.
Lionel Messi has now successfully defeated Haaland for the 2023 Ballon d’Or and The Best FIFA award.
Below Are All the Winners of the 2023 The Best FIFA Awards:
1. The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper: Ederson (Brazil/Manchester City
He beats fellow goalkeepers Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla-Al Hilal) and Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid).
2. The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper: Mary Earps (England/Manchester United)
3. The Best FIFA Women’s Coach: Sarina Wiegman (Dutch/ England national women’s team).
4. The FIFA Puskas Award: Guilherme Madruga for his goal for Botafogo vs Novorizontino.
5. The FIFA Fair Play Award: The Brazil national team wore an all-black kit against Guinea in support of Vinícius Júnior, who was the victim of racial abuse in Spain.
6. The Best FIFA Men’s Coach: Pep Guardiola (Spanish/Manchester City)
7. The Best FIFA Fan Award: Club Atlético Colón fan Hugo Miguel Iniguez wins The Best FIFA Fan Award, having been spotted feeding his newborn baby in the stands during a Colón match in Argentina.
Super Eagles and Chippa United goalkeeper, Stanley Nwabali, has been dealt a devastating blow, losing his mother barely two months after the passing of his father.
Nwabali shared the heartbreaking news on X on New Year’s day, writing, “Rip mom, worst year of my life already” accompanied by tears and heartbreak emojis.
This emotional post came just hours after he shared a 2024 recap video, expressing optimism for the new year.
“2024 was a good year, we’re doubling everything in 2025. Thank you Chippa United FC. Thank you Super Eagles. Thanks to all my fans. Let’s do more!” he had written earlier.
Nwabali’s father died in November, just hours after the goalkeeper helped the Super Eagles secure a crucial point in their 2025 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier against Benin Republic.
The goalkeeper’s bravery on the field was evident as he manned the goalpost despite his personal loss.
His teammates, fans, and well-wishers rallied around him, offering condolences and support.
With the loss of both parents, Nwabali joins the likes of Victor Osimhen, who has also experienced the pain of losing both parents.
Real Madrid forward, Kylian Mbappé, shared a rare glimpse of his personal life during an interview with Mouloud Achour on Clique.
The 25-year-old addressed serious allegations about an alleged rape incident in Stockholm but captured attention with his reflections on love and relationships.
When asked about expressing love, the Les Bleus forward shared: “Yes, to my mother, my father, my little brother. I try to give them this affection every day.”
On romantic love, Mbappé revealed to Le Parisien: “Yes, in the past, I have already been in love and I hope that I will be again. But currently, no.”
Watch him speak below:
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Nigerian sprinter Favour Ofili made a spectacular debut at the Paris 2024 Olympics, delivering an impressive performance in the women’s 200m event.
After a disappointing setback in the women’s 100m, Ofili showcased her resilience by clinching victory in her heat with a new season’s best time of 22.24 seconds on Sunday, August 4. The victory has qualified her for the 2024 Olympics 200m women’s semi-finals which will take place this evening.
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