Messi was elected the best of the year for the fourth time, and Haaland Mbappe refused to attend the award in protest!
The much-anticipated 2023 FIFA Awards Ceremony came to an end not long ago, and in the most closely watched selection of the best men's player of the year, Argentine star Messi narrowly defeated Haaland and Mbappe to be named the best of the year for the fourth time in his career.
However, as soon as the results of the selection were released, they attracted countless questions from fans. According to the official selection rules, the best time in the world in 2023 does not include the 2022 Qatar World Cup, so the only team honors that Messi can get are the Ligue 1 championship and the North American League Cup. In terms of personal data, Messi does not have an advantage at all, so countless fans have predicted that Norwegian star Haaland should be elected without suspense and become the new leader of football after Melo!
But what is surprising is that the final winner is still Messi. According to the official voting results, Messi and Haaland both scored 58 points together, but because Messi got more first picks in the voting of the national team captain, he was able to beat Haaland and be elected Player of the Year for the fourth time in his career. And Haaland, who helped Manchester City win three consecutive titles, can only continue to wait for the next chance to win the title.
The third-ranked player is the star of Paris Kylian Mbappe, the French striker, who once again played the role of a chaperone. I don't know if the voting results have been known in advance, Haaland and Mbappe, the two popular winners, did not choose to attend the FIFA awards ceremony. They also seem to be using this way to express their dissatisfaction to FIFA. After all, Messi's election this time is indeed a bit unjustifiable, and it is time for FIFA to reflect on the objectivity and rationality of its voting rules.
Messi, as the winner, also did not attend the award ceremony, and his annual trophy was received by his former teammate Henry. However, Messi did not attend the award, it seems understandable, the Argentine may not have thought that he could win the award at all, FIFA awarded the award to Messi this time, not only did not please the new football king, but also offended the two successors of the football king.
The award for the best coach of the year undoubtedly belonged to Manchester City coach Pep Guardiola, the best goalkeeper of the year was elected by Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson, and the best women's football player of the year was awarded to the core of the midfield who helped the Spanish women's football team win the Women's World Cup.