Barcelona captain, Lionel Messi expressed joy after winning the FIFA Best Player of the Year award ahead of Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk and Juventus superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo.
We reported that Messi won the prize on Monday at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan, Italy ahead of Liverpool defender, Virgil van Dijk and Juventus forward, Cristiano Ronaldo.
They can start, stop and turn quicker... the best players are all small." The Dutchman's attitude made way for the Messi and likes and that single act has yielded massive results 16 years after for the Catalans.
And with the added benefit of hindsight, Messi is very appreciative of what Guardiola did for his career and for football as a whole. "Pep is the best coach I've ever had," Messi told Movistar as quoted by 90min.
I hope to be here next year to receive this award, of course. Thanks to everyone, and a happy New Year." England's Lucy Bronze won the inaugural award for the Best Woman Player.
Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has won the International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) playmaker of the year award for the fifth time.
Lionel Messi, Barcelona star, has been crowned World Soccer's player of the year during the World Soccer's January edition published on Friday, December 27.
The Red Devils face a tough task of overturning their two goals deficit when they battle PSG in the second leg of their Champions League clash this week.
Here is the list of players, coaches and goalkeepers Messi voted for: Messi's vote for FIFA 2023 Best Player: 1. Haaland 2. Mbappe 3. Alvarez Messi's vote for FIFA Best Goalkeeper: 1. Ederson 2. Onana 3.
But I don't like to compare, and I find it difficult to say he is the bestof all time. There was Diego Maradona, Pele, Ronaldo... it's hard to say that Messi is the best in the history of football.
Messi is [the best] number nine, number 10, number 11, number seven, number six, number five, number four... "But Sergio, [among] the rest, he is certainly one of them. I said many times, he will die scoring goals.
Casillas claimed Messi is one of the five best footballers of all time, but the Ballon d' Or organizers must start to take note of who is the best player in a given season.
Messi added: "My best goal was the one in (against Manchester United) in Rome with my head in the Champions League final." "The best coach I have had I think is Guardiola, the bestof all of them, with Luis Enrique very close."
The best players of this period are Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo. Choosing between them is difficult. "Ronaldo has more results than Messi in titles. Messi has more individual awards, but Ronaldo is more of a team player.