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Lionel Messi, a singular destiny by winning this new prestigious trophy

· par Prim.net ·3 min de lecture
Lionel Messi, a singular destiny by winning this new prestigious trophy
Since he became known in the early 2000s, Lionel Messi continues to impress with his talent and his career. Nicknamed "La Pulga", this Argentine world champion built his legend at the head of FC Barcelona and more recently Paris Saint-Germain. \n\nBut while the contract of Messi expires in 2023 and rumors about its near future multiply, let's take a look back at how it got to where it is today. \n

Messi, a dazzling trajectory

\nComing from a modest family in Argentina, Lionel Messi joined the FC Barcelona training center at the age of 13 in 2000. He quickly became the spearhead of the A team and successively won three Leagues (2005, 2006, 2009) and three European Champion Club Cups (2006, 2009, 2011). \n\nIn 2012, Messi scored 91 goals in a single season, a record that still remains unbeaten today. He subsequently won 3 Ballon d'Or between 2010 and 2015 and obtained with his team the title of world football champion in 2014. \n\nIn 2018, after 18 years spent in the Blaugrana jersey, Messi left the Catalan club for Paris Saint-Germain where he was considered the best player on the squad. \n\nAs soon as he arrived at PSG, he showed all his class on the pitch and scored 33 goals in 44 matches in his first season. The following season, the 32-year-old won the title of FIFA The Best 2022 player. \n\nRead also: Late Football Legend: The Life and Legacy of Edson Arantes do Nascimento, Better Known as Pelé\r\n

Messi's uncertain future

\nWith the end of his contract fast approaching, the future of Lionel Messi has never been more in question. The Parisian club absolutely wants to extend him, but many rumors see him leaving the French Club. \n\nThere are reportedly many candidates to welcome the Argentine champion, including Inter Miami, a Major League Soccer franchise partially owned by David Beckham and whose Xavi Hernández has recently been the coach and of course FC Barcelona, ​​PSG's great rival. \n\nHowever, the pressure is mounting for Messi as the end of his contract approaches since Phil Neville, coach of Inter Miami, told the Times last week that the Florida team was very excited by the idea of ​​attracting Lionel Messi. \n\nFurthermore, during a press conference a few days ago, Xavi Hernández, Messi's ex-teammate at Barça, left the doors of FC Barcelona wide open. \n\nThe vote of the central defender of Real Madrid, David Alaba, also caused surprise among the madridistas since he placed Messi first in front Benzema And Mbappé. Alaba then gave a public explanation: “Following the FIFA The Best Awards. \n\nThe Austrian national team decided the votes for this award as a team, not just me. Everyone on the team had the right to vote and that's how we did it. Everyone knows, and especially Karim, how much I admire him and his performances.” \n\nWe will have to wait for the coming weeks to know Lionel Messi's final choice regarding his future. One thing is certain, the next transfer window still promises a lot of suspense! \n\nRead also: Ligue 1: How did Marseille pull off the Rongier coup?\r\n

How does the vote take place?

\nThe vote for The Best trophy takes place in two stages. First, a panel of experts representing FIFA and interest groups constitute a preliminary list of 25 candidates. \n\nThe committee of experts is made up of 11 people, 8 of whom are specialist sports journalists and the rest coming from different sectors directly or indirectly linked to Football (players, administrators, former coaches, etc.). \n\nOnce this list is chosen, an international panel of team captains and national coaches vote for the best player of the year. Each member of the panel must nominate 5 players in order of preference and gets 5 points for the first choice, 3 for the second, 2 for the third and 1 point for the last. \n\nThe votes are counted and the player with the most points is declared the winner. \n

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