 FIFA Awards 2023: Lionel Messi Wins Third FIFA Best Men’s Player Award

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[{"selector":"#anim-698001c1-c24a-439d-9bfe-4698577b5315 [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-7.971428593817116%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Aitana Bonmati of Spain and Barcelona won the Best FIFA Women's Player Award at The Best FIFA Awards, a star-studded celebration held in London.

[{"selector":"#anim-05bd0590-8f4b-4c08-82a7-c5fa518f754a [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(-8.500000030946609%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Manchester City's treble-winning coach, Pep Guardiola, won the Best Men's Manager of 2023 award.

[{"selector":"#anim-a336233a-837b-4de7-b264-d6ee3677386b [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(5.785714301964035%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Sarina Wiegman, England's coach, won the women's best coach award for a record-breaking fourth time.

[{"selector":"#anim-f8552f26-a158-4d05-bb3b-f6bfeb90a15f [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(0%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Guardiola was chosen over Inter Milan's Simone Inzaghi and Napoli's Luciano Spalletti.

[{"selector":"#anim-9cbdcb6f-33ae-4ad9-b9d9-4e6a8ccf193d [data-leaf-element=\"true\"]","keyframes":{"transform":["translate(2.4428571497181473%, 0%) scale(1.5)","translate(0%, 0%) scale(1)"]},"delay":0,"duration":2000,"easing":"cubic-bezier(.3,0,.55,1)","fill":"forwards"}] Messi pushed off Erling Haaland, who scored 52 goals in all competitions during Manchester City's treble-winning season, and former colleague Kylian Mbappe for the award.

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