Lionel Messi, the captain of the world-winning Argentina football team, has received the World Sports Star of the Year award under BBC Sports Personality, APA reports.
British media BBC gave this award to Messi in 2022. Argentina, led by 35-year-old Messi, won the World Cup title after 36 years in Qatar on Sunday. Argentina won the title for the third time after defeating France in a penalty shootout in the final, and Messi performed brilliantly.
This is Messi’s first World Cup title. Messi, who played professional football for the French club Paris Saint-Germain, also won the Golden Ball at the Qatar World Cup.
Messi has scored seven goals in 7 matches in this World Cup. He scored in 6 out of 7 matches and scored two goals in the final.
After winning the World Cup, Messi joined the list of the greatest players in the world and has reached the level of Pele and Maradona. Messi won the Copa America for the US last year.
Messi has also won the Ballon d’Or award the most seven times. They have also won four Champions League titles, 10 La Liga titles, and one French Ligue One title.
Messi played 172 matches for Argentina and scored 98 goals. Messi has scored a total of 793 goals in his career.
After winning Argentina’s first title, Messi has made it clear he will not retire and has said he wants to continue playing as a world champion.
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