Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina national forward Lionel Messi talked about being named Athlete of the Year by the Laureus World Sports Awards. Player’s words convey RMC.
“It’s always nice to get recognition like this, but football is a team sport and this year I fulfilled my biggest dream: to win the World Cup with my national team. I really enjoyed playing for Barcelona and I had very sad moments with the national team. “I am happy that we managed to overcome all the obstacles along the way,” said Messi.
Previously reportedIt has been reported that the award, which is unofficially called the “Oscar” for the sport, was also accepted as the “Best Team of the Year” by the Argentina national football team.
Thus, Messi became the first player in history to win the Laureus award in two categories simultaneously – individually and as part of the team.
Recall that the national team of Argentina was the winner of the World Cup, which was held in Qatar at the end of 2022. Defeated the French team in the final.