According to El desmarque, Messi was named Argentina's most outstanding athlete of the past decade by the KONEX Foundation this Friday.
In this competition, Messi beat Riquelme, tennis star Juan Martin del Potro and Atletico Manager Simeone were elected. In the past decade, Messi has won countless honors such as 5 Golden Globes and 5 Golden Boot Awards.
In 1990, 2000 and 2010, the konex Foundation awarded Argentina's most outstanding athletes of the past decade to footballer Maradona, tennis player Sabatini and basketball player Ginobili, with whom Messi now stands shoulder to shoulder.
Other winners at the ceremony included Scola, Simone and Riquelme.
(Goblin Killer)