Messi wins FIFA Player of the Year award for third time

London: After lifting the trophy of the 2022 Football World Cup in Qatar, Argentina's star footballer Lionel Messi won another honor.

Lionel Messi has won the 2023 FIFA Player of the Year award, a record third time.

The FIFA Awards ceremony was held in London on Monday, in which the best players of the year 2023 were honored with awards.

In the Men's Footballer of the Year category, there was a tough competition among France's Mbappe, Norway's Erling Holland and Lionel Messi. However, Messi won the Footballer of the Year award beating his rivals.

Messi did not attend the award ceremony this year.

It is pertinent to note that earlier, Messi has won the Men's FIFA Player of the Year award in 2019 and 2022 as well.

Portugal's Ronaldo has also won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award twice.

However, Messi has now won the award for the third time, surpassing Ronaldo to become the player who has won the award the most times.