Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina forward Lionel Messi has been named South American Player of the Year 2022 by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS). This is reported by the official website of the organization.
Messi was previously named the best player in the world in 2022 by IFFHS. The 35-year-old striker won the Ligue 1 and French Super Cup last year with PSG. Messi won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina in Qatar.
The composition of the symbolic team of South America at the end of 2022.
Goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez (Argentina, Aston Villa);
Midfielders: Rodrigo De Paul (Argentina, Atletico Madrid), Enzo Fernandez (Argentina, River Plate/Benfica), Casemiro (Brazil, Real Madrid/Manchester United), Neymar (Brazil, PSG);
Striker: Lionel Messi (Argentina, PSG), Julian Alvarez (Argentina, River Plate/Manchester City), Vinicius Junior (Brazil, Real Madrid).
Previously, the new member of the defender of Moscow “Locomotive” Herman Conti answered positively To the question of the possible election of Lionel Messi to the presidency of Argentina.