Argentina skipper Lionel Messi has won the Best Soccer Player Award at the 2023 ESPY awards.
Messi won the award ahead of Norwegian striker Erling Haaland, Barcelona Femeni (Female) forward Aitana Bonmati and United States Women National Team (USWNT) forward Sophia Smith.
Messi had a stellar year as he won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, grabbing the player of the tournament accolade with seven goals and three assists in seven matches.
According to ESPN com, he also won the best Championship performance category at the ESPY awards. But he lost to Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes in the Best Athlete award category.
Messi moved to Major League Soccer MLS club side Inter Miami this summer transfer window.
Messi netted 16 goals and provided 16 assists in 32 French Ligue 1 matches last season for Paris Saint-Germain.
Paris Saint-Germain won the French League with 85 points from 38 games in the division.
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Messi I want you to marry my wife for free because they broke my head because you and I have been following since your junior team, you 1st mikel 2nd and taiye taiwo and when you came into senior team in bercelona, Ronadalho passed you the ball and you scored the Ball and you went clamb his back and I knew you are the one we have been waiting for Century, although in my country they broke my head and the Mark is there till now but God bless you Messi, I want my 8yrs old son to start playing ball but who am I, Precise I have a strong believe..