, author: Ermakova M.

Lionel Messi named FIFA World Player of the Year 2022

Last year, he became the main star of the victorious World Cup.

Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina striker Lionel Messi has been named FIFA World Player of the Year for 2022.

Last year he won the World Cup in Qatar and became its best player.

Messi was ahead of other nominees - the French Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema.

Messi has been named FIFA World Player of the Year for the 3rd time, having previously received the award in 2009 and 2019.

Messi, Mbappe and Benzema named to FIFA 2022 Team of the Year

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