[시사포커스 / 이근우 기자] Lionel Messi (35, Paris Saint-Germain), who won the 2022 FIFA World Cup in Qatar, has been reborn as the best star chosen by the British media this year.
The British public broadcaster ‘BBC’ announced on the 20th (Korea time) that Messi, who lifted the World Cup trophy, had been chosen as the ‘World Sports Star of the Year’, given to a non-British player who won the most notable. success in the world this year.
The day before, in the Qatar 2022 World Cup final against France held at the Lusail Stadium in Aldayen, Qatar, Messi scored goals in the penalty shootout, including two goals in the final, leading Argentina to win the championship in 36 years since Mexico 1986 World Cup.
He competed with Kylian Mbappe (PSG) for top scorer and scored several goals, but unfortunately missed out on the golden boot as Mbappe scored a hat trick. However, he was the first player in World Cup history to win the Golden Ball, MVP level, twice.
Messi has built a great career in FC Barcelona, 10 Spanish Primera Ligas, 4 UEFA Champions Leagues, 7 Copa del Rey (King of Spain Cup), and won the Ballon d’Or 7 times, which is given to the best ‘r world The career of the national team was disappointing.
However, after winning the 2021 Copa America, he drove momentum to prevent France’s second successive defeat and won the Qatar 2022 World Cup, proving that he was the best player in the world to lose his name.
About this, the media said, “It means that Messi has added football’s biggest award to his list of trophies.”
On the other hand, Messi, who managed to win the World Cup in five World Cup appearances, said, “This is the trophy I have wanted all my life. It has been a dream since childhood. It was a lot of difficulties, but in the end I did it,” he said.
