The reason why Lionel Messi was nominated for FIFA The Best

Lionel Messi surprised everyone by being nominated for The Best FIFA awards. It is no secret that Messi continues to be one of the best in the world, however, it is valid to share that after the 2022 World Cup, the player did not have the best of seasons with PSG. The player failed in the UEFA Champions League and in Ligue 1 they also struggled, despite finishing with the championship. Now, FIFA reveals the reason why the player was nominated and the reality is that he surprises many.

FIFA made public the nominees for the award that it grants annually to the best in each category. Among the 10 nominees for best male player are two Argentines: Julián Álvarez and Lionel Messi, who already has two editions of the award (2019 and 2022) and is going for his third statuette. However, this inclusion of the best in the world caught the attention of many since among the considerations for the nominees, they expressed that the period included in the classification for The Best awards went from December 19, 2022 to August 20 2023, that is, it does not include what was done in the 2022 FIFA World Cup, held in Qatar and which had Lionel Messi as the main protagonist.

However, on the same page of the mother body of football you can see what arguments they took into account to include the Argentine star among the candidates for the award: He won the French league, was the top assist and entered the eleven of the year ; He scored his 100th goal with the Argentine National Team shirt and became the all-time top scorer in the 5 major European leagues. This has caused some displeasure among the fans.

Will Messi win The Best award?

It is difficult for the footballer to end up winning the award, if they are only really based on what they shared. However, it is evident that the votes of the different captains and coaches, as well as the experts who consider the Argentine, will have a lot to do with it, because he certainly has many followers. However, a Manchester City player is expected to be the winner, or even a surprise like Rodri.