The Best 2023 awards, given by FIFA to the most outstanding footballers in the world during the last season, have caused a huge uproar because many defend their favorite players and cannot conceive that they don't win any award. Under that premise, the dispute between Lionel Messi-Emiliano Martínez vs. Karim Benzema-Thibaut Courtois has erupted.
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The favorites to win are Lionel Messi and 'Dibu' Martínez because they won the Qatar 2022 World Cup, but on social media, many people have found this unfair, as they argue that Karim Benzema and Thibaut Courtois have done more throughout the entire 2022.
As it is known, Real Madrid's footballers managed to win LaLiga and the Champions League last season. Furthermore, considering that The Best uses statistics from August 8, 2021, to December 18, 2022, the French forward surpasses the Argentine in numbers.
Messi-Dibu vs. Benzema-Courtois
Only taking into account the goals, Karim Benzema scored a total of 56 goals in 68 matches, and was the winner of the Ballon d'Or, while Lionel Messi scored 45 goals in 74 games. That's why many pages dedicated to Real Madrid have raised their voice of protest and trended on Twitter.
Finally, it is also indicated that Emiliano Martínez had only a good performance in the Argentine National Team, while Thibaut Courtois was fundamental for the merengues to win LaLiga and the Champions League. It is worth remembering that in 2018 the winners of The Best were figures who stood out in the World Cup in Russia.