The Argentine Lionel Messi, captain of the 'Albiceleste' with which he became World Champion in Qatar, won the Best Player of 2022 award, awarded by FIFA in Paris.
The Rosario-born player beat the other two finalists, the Frenchmen Karim Benzema, winner of the Ballon d'Or, and Kylian Mbappé, top scorer of the last World Cup.
Messi, chosen as the best player of the World Cup in Qatar, where he finished as the second top scorer with 7 goals, to which he added three assists, adds another personal reward to his 35 years, the second The Best, after the one achieved in 2019, an award in which he has been a finalist in 2016, 2017, 2020, and 2021.
After Lionel Messi's victory, the preferences of the coaches and captains of the different national teams around the world became known. Thus, we have the preferences of Juan Máximo Reynoso and Pedro Gallese.
The coach of the Peruvian National Team gave his vote to Lionel Messi as the best player of 2022. He placed Kylian Mbappé in second place and Luka Modric in third place.
Meanwhile, Pedro Gallese chose Lionel Messi in first place. Kylian Mbappé and Luka Modric completed his podium.