Lionel Messi is the best player of 2022 according to FIFA

Paris Saint-Germain striker Lionel Messi has been named the best player of 2022 by FIFA. Yesterday, on February 27, the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022 took place in Paris.

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In the voting for the title of the best player, Lionel Messi was ahead of his teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema.

We would like to add that after the separation from the French magazine France Football, FIFA separately awards the best players and coaches. In 2019, Lionel Messi won the "The Best" award.

Other nominations:

Best Goalkeeper of the Year: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa, Argentina);

Best Coach of the Year: Lionel Scaloni (Argentina);

Best goal of the year: Marcin Oleksi (amputee footballer).