Lionel Messi, the Argentine footballer, was awarded the FIFA player of the year on Monday, triumphing over Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe.
In 2022, Messi had also received the award after leading Argentina to victory in the World Cup. Furthermore, he won the Ligue 1 title with Paris St Germain, alongside Mbappe, before joining the Major League Soccer team Inter Miami.
(Reporting by Anita Kobylinska in Gdansk; Editing by Ken Ferris)
