World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappe again, this time to take FIFA\u0027s best men\u0027s player award on Monday.
“It was a crazy year for me,” Messi said. “I could fulfil my dream after fighting for it for so long. And in the end it happened, and it was the most beautiful thing of my career. It’s the dream of every player, but very few can achieve it, so I’m thankful to God for being able to do it.”
Real Madrid star Benzema won the more prestigious Ballon d’Or in October ahead of the World Cup. The France forward missed the tournament because of injury. Messi was not on the long list of Ballon d’Or candidates announced in August.Article content Earlier Monday, French prosecutors opened a preliminary investigation into a rape accusation against Hakimi, a defender at Paris Saint-Germain.
Mead was the joint top scorer at the Euro, and was named the tournament’s best player. She sustained a serious knee injury in November while playing for Arsenal and could miss the Women’s World Cup in July in Australia and New Zealand. The women’s coach award went to Sarina Wiegman, who led the England to the title at the Women’s European Championship.
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