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Messi's Magnificent Reign at FIFA Best Awards: A Legend Unmatched

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Lionel Messi continues to shine at the FIFA Best Awards, outplaying rising stars and securing his spot as the best male player. Find out how Messi's hunger for success overshadows his greatness and why some question the fairness of his triumphs!

Lionel Messi's legacy in football is unmatched, with his recent win at the FIFA Best Awards solidifying his status as a living legend. Despite leaving the European football spotlight behind, Messi's talent and magic remain untarnished, earning him his third FIFA top honor at the age of 36. The Argentinian maestro's hunger for success overshadows his greatness, as he outshines competitors like Erling Haaland to clinch the prestigious award.

Critics and rivals have taken jabs at Messi's continuous triumphs, with claims of unfairness and calls to rename the award 'The Smile' in jest. However, Messi's relentless pursuit of excellence and unmatched skills have kept him at the pinnacle of the football world, making him a force to be reckoned with on and off the field.

In a surprising turn of events, Gareth Southgate did not select Messi in his top three choices for the Best FIFA Men's Player award, highlighting the diversity of opinions in the football world. Despite this, Messi's resilience and determination have led him to yet another victory, proving his worth time and time again.

As the football community awaits the next wave of superstars, including Mbappe, Haaland, and others, Messi's reign at the top serves as a reminder of his enduring influence and dominance in the sport.

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Respect for Messi holds off rising stars to individual awards - World ... (Ahram Online)

Lionel Messi may have left the limelight of European football behind, but he remains a magnet to the game's biggest awards after being crowned FIFA's best ...

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Messi's hunger overshadows his greatness. FIFA award hints at ... (Hindustan Times)

Lionel Messi's magic remains untarnished by time as he wins a third FIFA top honour at 36. | Football News.

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Fifa Best Awards: Lionel Messi wins best male player, Pep ... (Public Radio of Armenia)

City's Ederson collected the goalkeeper award ahead of Real Madrid's Thibaut Courtois and Al Hilal's Yassine Bounou. City won the Treble of Premier League, ...

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'Not doing things fairly' - Lionel Messi's FIFA Best triumph mocked by ... (Goal.com)

Lionel Messi's latest FIFA Best triumph has been mocked by Iker Casillas, with the Real Madrid icon claiming the award should be renamed 'The Smile'.

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Messi awarded FIFA best men's player of 2023 (Mehr News Agency - English Version)

TEHRAN, Jan. 16 (MNA) – Argentine's Lionel Messi was found the best men's player of 2023 in an awarding ceremony in London, according to the International ...

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Lionel Messi Beats Erling Haaland To Best FIFA Men's Award - Arise ... (Arise News)

The timeline for the award was between Dec. 19, 2022 — the day after Messi led Argentina to win the World Cup in Qatar — and Aug. 20, 2023.

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Messi Named FIFA Player Of 2023, Spain's Bonmati Wins Women's ... (iAfrica.com)

Argentine Lionel Messi retained the FIFA men's player of the year trophy on Monday, beating Manchester City's treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling ...

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Why Lionel Messi beat Erling Haaland to Fifa Best Award thanks to ... (Yahoo Sports)

The Argentine became the first player to win the award on three separate occasions after he was announced as the 2023 winner at The Best Fifa Football Awards ...

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Gareth Southgate didn't include Lionel Messi in his three picks for ... (SPORTbible)

Gareth Southgate didn't choose Inter Miami superstar Lionel Messi in his three choices for the Best FIFA Men's Player award.

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Lionel Messi wins 'FIFA Best Player' Award again - Khaama Press (The Khaama Press News Agency)

In a tough competition, the Argentine outshone formidable rivals Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappe to claim this honour. Notably, neither Messi, Haaland, nor ...

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Messi retains FIFA best male player award | Macau Business (Macau Business)

International, MNA | Argentine superstar Lionel Messi retained the best FIFA men's player award here on Monday, two months after he claimed the Ballon d'Or.

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Lionel Messi told he 'has not won any major titles' at Inter Miami as ... (Goal.com)

Lothar Matthaus has taken aim at Lionel Messi again, claiming that he did not deserve the FIFA Best Award after failing to win “major titles” in 2023.

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Lionel Messi, Aitana Bonmatí, a green carpet and a mini tuxedo ... (CNN)

Hammersmith's Apollo Theatre has hosted some of the world's best bands and comedians, but on a freezing cold January night, the world of soccer flocked to ...

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The Best FIFA awards: How Messi beat Haaland on tiebreaker - ESPN (ESPN)

Inter Miami's Lionel Messi beat Man City's Erling Haaland to The Best FIFA Men's player award by the slimmest margin since it was created in 2016.

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Respect for Messi holds off rising stars to individual awards (Dhaka Tribune)

The next wave of superstars, led by Mbappe, Haaland, Bellingham and Vinicius are coming, but the respect for Messi from players, fans and journalists has ...

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Ricardo Darín, Narrator of HBO Max's 'Soccer Soul,' On Messi,World ... (Variety)

It begins with the defining moment of the whole 2022 FIFA World Cup. Insistently, Darín's voiceover, points up the immediate drama. Visuals capture from above ...

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How Lionel Messi beat Erling Haaland to win FIFA's Best: Votes from ... (CBSSports.com)

The legendary Argentinian pipped the Norwegian goal machine in London, here's how the stars voted.

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