<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/fifa" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">FIFA</a> has announced the preliminary nominees for The Best FIFA awards which take into account the past World Cup in Qatar until August of 2023. The award ceremony began back in 2017 and is FIFA’s response to the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/ballon-d%27or" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"> Ballon d’Or</a> by France Football.



Fan voting began on September 14th on FIFA’s digital platforms and will end at midnight CET on October 6th. The categories that fans can vote on are as follows: Best Women’s Player, Best Male player, Best Men’s head coach, Best Women’s head coach, Best Men’s goalkeeper, Best Women’s goalkeeper, and FIFA Fan Award.


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Last year’s best male and female soccer players are <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/topic/lionel-messi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lionel Messi </a>and Alexia Putellas, the shortlist of names is selected by a panel of experts that consist of Alexi Lalas, Kaka, Mario Kempes, Mia Hamm, Manon Melis, Roque Santa Cruz, among others. 



<h2>The Best FIFA 2023 nominees </h2>



The Best FIFA Women’s Player Nominees 



Aitana Bonmatí (Spain / FC Barcelona); Linda Caicedo (Colombia / Real Madrid CF); Rachel Daly (England / Aston Villa Ladies FC); Kadidiatou Diani (France / Olympique Lyonnais / Paris Saint-Germain prior to Aug 2023); Caitlin Foord (Australia / Arsenal WFC); Mary Fowler (Australia / Manchester City WFC); Alex Greenwood (England / Manchester City WFC); Jennifer Hermoso (Spain / CF Pachuca Femenil); Lindsey Horan (USA / Olympique Lyonnais); Amanda Ilestedt (Sweden / Arsenal WFC / Paris Saint-Germain (FRA) prior to June 2023); Lauren James (England / Chelsea FC); Sam Kerr (Australia / Chelsea FC); Mapi León (Spain / FC Barcelona); Hinata Miyazawa (Japan / Mynavi Sendai); Salma Paralluelo (Spain / FC Barcelona); Keira Walsh (England / FC Barcelona).



The Best FIFA Men’s Player Nominees 



Julián Álvarez (Argentina / Manchester City FC); Marcelo Brozović (Croatia / FC Internazionale Milano /Al Nassr FC); Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City FC); İlkay Gündoğan (Germany / Manchester City FC /FC Barcelona); Erling Haaland (Norway / Manchester City FC); Rodrigo (Rodri) Hernández Cascante (Spain / Manchester City FC); Khvicha Kvaratskhelia (Georgia / SSC Napoli); Kylian Mbappé (France / Paris Saint-Germain); Lionel Messi (Argentina / Paris Saint-Germain /Club Internacional de Fútbol Miami); Victor Osimhen (Nigeria / SSC Napoli); Declan Rice (England / West Ham United FC /Arsenal FC); Bernardo Silva (Portugal / Manchester City FC).



The Best FIFA Women’s Coach Nominees 



Peter Gerhardsson (Sweden): Jonatan Giráldez (Spain / FC Barcelona); Tony Gustavsson (Sweden / Australia); Emma Hayes (England / Chelsea FC); Sarina Wiegman (Netherlands / England).



The Best FIFA Men’s Coach Nominees 



Pep Guardiola (Spain / Manchester City FC); Simone Inzaghi (Italy/ FC Internazionale Milano); Ange Postecoglou (Australia / Celtic FC /Tottenham Hotspur); Luciano Spalletti (Italy /SSC Napoli); Xavi (Spain / FC Barcelona).



The Best FIFA Women’s Goalkeeper Nominees 



Mackenzie Arnold (Australia / West Ham United FC); Ann-Katrin Berger (Germany / Chelsea FC); Catalina Coll (Spain / FC Barcelona); Mary Earps (England / Manchester United); Christiane Endler (Chile / Olympique Lyonnais); Zećira Mušović (Sweden / Chelsea FC); Sandra Paños García-Villamil (Spain / FC Barcelona).



The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper Nominees 



Yassine Bounou (Morocco / Sevilla FC); Thibaut Courtois (Belgium / Real Madrid CF); Ederson (Brazil / Manchester City FC); André Onana (Cameroon / FC Internazionale Milano /Manchester United FC); Marc-André ter Stegen (Germany / FC Barcelona).



The FIFA Fan Award Nominees 



Club Atlético Colón de Santa Fe fan (Argentina); Fran Hurndall (England); Miguel Ángel, Millonarios fan (Colombia).

FIFA announces nominees for The Best awards in 2023

FIFA announces nominees for The Best awards in 2023 - Bolavip US

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The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ballon d’Or</a> may be the most prestigious award in soccer, but<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Which-players-and-coaches-didnt-vote-for-Lionel-Messi-at-The-Best-FIFA-2022-20230228-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best</a>awards by FIFA have its fair share of prestige as well. If not, just look at all the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Toni-Kroos-and-his-brother-bash-Dibu-Martinez-on-their-podcast-20230301-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">noise</a> itslatest edition has made.
Karim Benzema <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Karim-Benzema-trolls-Lionel-Messi-with-2022-achievements-amid-The-Best-Awards-20230301-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">seemed to disagree</a> with the results, sharing on Instagram a post that showed all his achievements in 2022. Lionel Messi seemingly <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messis-incredible-first-message-after-Karim-Benzema-trolled-him-for-winning-The-Best-20230301-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">hit back</a> by posting pictures of himself with the World Cup trophy.
Many <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/These-awards-have-no-value-Ballon-dOr-voting-slammed-after-scandal-including-Messi-and-Ronaldo-20230301-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">other personalities</a> in world soccer looked unhappy withthe awards, though Zlatko Dalic took it to the next level. The Croatian national team coach decided not to cast votes after feeling his team was disrespected.
<h2>Zlatko Dalic boycotted FIFA The Best Awards by not voting</h2>
Croatia made a surprising run to the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Qatar 2022</a> semifinals, claiming the bronze medal in the third-place match against Morocco. Only a few months before, theyhad secured a place in the UEFA Nations League final four. Even so, most of their members were overlooked at The Best awards. Therefore, Dalic didn’t feel like participating in the vote.
“I am disappointed with FIFA’s attitude towards the Croatian team. I believe that, based on everything we have achieved, we deserve more respect from the governing body of world football than what we have received,” Dalic said in a statement, as quoted by As. He backed up his argument by mentioning Croatia’s results in the last few years, including their shocking wins over Brazil or Belgium in 2022. Far from done, he also felt the likes of Mateo Kovacić, Joško Gvardiol and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Dominik-Livakovics-profile-Age-height-team-and-market-value-of-Croatias-GK-20221209-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Dominik Livaković</a> should have been nominated.
“Look at the list of the 14 players nominated for The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award. Apart from Luka Modrić, where are the other Croatian players? I don’t want to say any of the others don’t deserve it because I have tremendous respect for each player or coach that has been dominated. But is there really no room for Mateo Kovacić? Where is Gvardiol?And doesn’t Livaković deserve to be one of the five finalists for Best Goalkeeper after everything he did in Qatar?,” he added.
Dalic also believes he should have made the cut for The Best Coach award, suggesting his job was underrated by the governing body. Croatia’s coach added he had already feltdisrespected at the World Cup, citing <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Croatia-coach-not-happy-with-penalty-awarded-to-Argentina-at-Qatar-2022-semifinal-20221213-0043.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">“controversial” refereeings</a>to prove his point. In the end, Dalic didn’t mean to disrespect any of the winners or nominees but he still believes Croatia deserved better.
“Taking all of that into consideration, I have decided not to vote in this year’s awards. Still, I want to congratulate all the winners on their well-deserved awards,” Dalic said.
 
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The coach that refused to vote at FIFA The Best: 'We deserve more respect'

The coach that refused to vote at FIFA The Best: 'We deserve more respect' - Bolavip US

<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Which-players-and-coaches-didnt-vote-for-Lionel-Messi-at-The-Best-FIFA-2022-20230228-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> just won the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messi-wins-The-Best-FIFA-Mens-Player-Award-2022-20230227-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">TheBest FIFAMen’s Player award</a> after an incredible 2022 in which he led Argentina to glory in the World Cup at Qatar. Messi finished the tournament with seven goals and scored in each of the knockout round stages. He had a performance for the ages against Kylian Mbappe and France in the final.
Lionel Messi was nominated for Best Player of the year alongside Kylian Mbappe (France/PSG) and Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid). Mbappe had a sensational World Cup as the top scorer and Benzema was one of the key pieces for his club to win Champions League and La Liga in the same season.
In the end, winning the World Cup is above anyhting else and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messi-reaches-another-incredible-milestone-in-PSG-vs-Olympique-Marseille-20230226-0025.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> took home <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/David-Alaba-slammed-by-Real-Madrid-fans-for-voting-Lionel-Messi-in-The-Best-awards-20230228-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best</a> award. However, Karim Benzema wasn’t happy about it and trolled Messi on social media. Now, the star from Argentina answered back. Read here to check out all the details.
<h2>Lionel Messi answers after Karim Benzema trolled him for winning The Best award</h2>
So, after losing The Best award, Karim Benzema went to social media and posted all his accolades in a very controversial story. The list was enormous to point out that he deserved it over Lionel Messi. Ballon d’Or, Champions League (as top scorer), La Liga (as top scorer), FIFA Club World Cup and 63 total goals were some of the accolades included by Benzema.
Of course, the entire world saw this as a strong message and a clear challenge to Lionel Messi. Now, after the debate ignited, the star from Argentina finally spoke loud and clear about the entire situation.
This Wednesday, Lionel Messi posted two Instagram stories with a subtle message for Karim Benzema. No words. Just two pictures of him holding and kissing the World Cup trophy in Qatar with Argentina. The response seems to be clear. There’s nothing ever above the World Cup.
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Lionel Messi's incredible first message after Karim Benzema trolled him for winning The Best

Lionel Messi's incredible first message after Karim Benzema trolled him for winning The Best - Bolavip US

Though the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ballon d’Or</a> is considered the most significant award in world soccer, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Which-players-and-coaches-didnt-vote-for-Lionel-Messi-at-The-Best-FIFA-2022-20230228-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best FIFA2022</a> also has its fair share of prestige. The fact that players and coaches have a say is one of the things that make it so attractive.
In fact, that’s why it continues to be a talking point. Many things have been said about the national team managers and captains’ choices, with the likes of <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/David-Alaba-slammed-by-Real-Madrid-fans-for-voting-Lionel-Messi-in-The-Best-awards-20230228-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">David Alaba facing backlash</a> for voting Lionel Messi ahead of Real Madrid teammate Karim Benzema.
But he wasn’t the only one who voted without being biased. Didier Deschamps was in contention for The Best Coach award and yet he was snubbed by a fellow countryman who played in the last World Cup.
<h2>Hugo Lloris didn’t vote for Didier Deschamps as The Best Coach in 2022</h2>
Even though he played in two consecutive World Cup finals under Deschamps’ tenure (winning the 2018 edition), Hugo Lloris didn’t vote for the French manager as his first choice to The Best Coach award.
The veteran goalkeeper, who retired from international soccer after the Qatar 2022 final loss to Argentina, instead voted for Moroccocoach Walid Regragui. In second place Lloris selectedLionel Scaloni (who eventually won the award), leaving Deschamps in third place.
<h3>Hugo Lloris’ votes for The Best Coach in 2022</h3>
<ol>
<li>Walid Regragui (Morocco)</li>
<li>Lionel Scaloni (Argentina)</li>
<li>Didier Deschamps (France)</li>
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Didier Deschamps snubbed by World Cup finalist at The Best FIFA 2022

Didier Deschamps snubbed by World Cup finalist at The Best FIFA 2022 - Bolavip US

Unsurprisingly, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/How-many-individual-awards-does-Lionel-Messi-have-List-by-years-and-age-20230227-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> took home The Best Player Award of 2022. The Argentine superstar was clearly the frontrunner following a memorable performance in the last <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a>, in which he shone to take La Albiceleste to the promised land.
With seven goals and three assists, Messi played an instrumental role in <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Messi-holding-the-World-Cup-trophy-Best-images-of-Argentina-becoming-champions-20221218-0051.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Argentina</a>‘s first World Cup title in 36 years. His brilliant level in Qatar earned him the tournament’s Golden Ball and eventually led to his second The Best award.
Messi had the upper hand over PSG teammate <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/The-Best-FIFA-2022-Lionel-Messi-did-not-vote-for-Kylian-Mbappe-as-the-top-player-20230228-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kylian Mbappe</a> and Real Madrid star Karim Benzema, who were also on the shortlist. However, the Argentine star was snubbed by many colleagues and national team coaches.
<h2>National team captains and managers that didn’t vote for Lionel Messi</h2>
While Messi was not always the first choice, he appeared in most of the votes, sometimes in second or in third place. But many coaches and captains, including Egyptian star Mohamed Salah, didn’t vote him at all.
<h3>Captains that didn’t vote for Messi</h3>
<ul>
<li>Benin</li>
<li>Burkina Faso</li>
<li>Cape Verde</li>
<li>Cambodia</li>
<li>Congo</li>
<li>Egypt(Mohamed Salah)</li>
<li>Gabon</li>
<li>Haiti</li>
<li>Hungary</li>
<li>Lesotho</li>
<li>Mali</li>
<li>Morocco</li>
<li>Portugal</li>
<li>South Sudan</li>
<li>Togo</li>
<li>United Arab Emirates</li>
</ul>
<h3>Managers that didn’t vote for Messi</h3>
<ul>
<li>Algeria</li>
<li>Belize</li>
<li>Bhutan</li>
<li>Bosnia andHerzegovina</li>
<li>Botswana</li>
<li>Central African Republic</li>
<li>Costa Rica (Colombian coach Luis Fernando Suarez)</li>
<li>Djibouti</li>
<li>Eswatini</li>
<li>Gabon</li>
<li>Gambia</li>
<li>Gibraltar (Uruguayan coachJulio Ribas)</li>
<li>Guinea</li>
<li>Kenya</li>
<li>Korea Republic</li>
<li>Madagascar</li>
<li>Malawi</li>
<li>Malta</li>
<li>Mauritius</li>
<li>Nicaragua</li>
<li>Puerto Rico</li>
<li>Senegal</li>
<li>Slovakia</li>
<li>Spain</li>
<li>SaintCristopher andNevis</li>
<li>Timor-Leste</li>
<li>Togo</li>
<li>Uzbekistan</li>
</ul>
 
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Which players and coaches didn't vote for Lionel Messi at The Best FIFA 2022?

Which players and coaches didn't vote for Lionel Messi at The Best FIFA 2022? - Bolavip US

As if it was news to anyone, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messi-wins-The-Best-FIFA-Mens-Player-Award-2022-20230227-0015.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> won the 2022 <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best FIFA Men’s Player award</a>, obtaining a well-deserved victory over Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe. For <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Messi</a> it was the culmination of a storybook 2022 which finally saw the all-time great win the FIFA World Cup.
In an unforgettable gala for Argentine soccer, Messi was distinguished along with fellow countrymen Lionel Scaloni (Best Coach of the Year), <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Emiliano-Martinez-becomes-Argentinas-shootout-hero-again-Goalie-shines-in-Qatar-2022-final-20221218-0052.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emiliano Martinez</a> (Best Goalkeeper of the Year), and Fans of the Year also went to the Argentine supporters.
One of the many questions following an award ceremony that is voted by fellow peers is how did the voting break down. Below we highlight what Lionel Messi and some of the coaches and captains voted in 2022.
<h2>How Messi, players, and coaches voted in The Best 2022</h2>
The winner, Lionel Messi, voted his friend Neymar as the best player in 2022, very much a sympathy vote, followed by fellow teammate Kylian Mbappe and in third Karim Benzema. Brazil’s Thiago Silva seconded Messi’s vote by voting the same.
England’s Harry Kane put the Argentina and England rivalry to the side and gave his approval for Lionel Messi followed by Sadio Mane and Karim Benzema.
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Other top captains who voted for Messi were Sergio Busquets, Virgil van Dijk, Leonardo Bonucci, and Manuel Neuer.
When it came to coaches, Argentine coach Lionel Scaloni gave his vote to Messi followed by Julian Alvarez and then Luka Modric. The oddest vote was Spain’s Luis de la Fuente who voted Julian Alvarez as the best player in world soccer in 2022.
Other coaches who voted for Messi included, Roberto Martinez, Ronald Koeman, Roberto Mancini, Hansi Flick, and Gareth Southgate. 

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The Best FIFA 2022: Lionel Messi did not vote for Kylian Mbappe as the top player

The Best FIFA 2022: Lionel Messi did not vote for Kylian Mbappe as the top player - Bolavip US

He’s done it again. At 35, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> has just added another accolade to his already brilliant résumé. Unsurprisingly, the Argentine superstar won <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/What-is-the-difference-between-The-Best-and-the-Ballon-dOr-20230227-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best award</a> from FIFA due to his fantastic level in 2022.
Last year, Messi silenced all his doubters by leading Argentina to a long-awaited <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> success in Qatar. In one of the greatest performances ever seen by any player in sports history, the PSG star did it all for his nation. Besides, he also turned up his level for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/teams-who-have-never-won-champions-league-20201203-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paris Saint-Germain</a> after a lackluster first year in the French capital.
That’s why Messi had the upper hand over Karim Benzema and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/mbappe-psg-salary-how-much-does-he-make-per-hour-day-week-month-and-year-20220527-0009.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Kylian Mbappe</a>, who were also on the shortlist. With this recent recognition, many wonder how many awards he has won so far.
<h2>Lionel Messi wins The Best: List of individual awards by years and age</h2>
Lionel Messi has seen both collective and individual success throughout his unbelievable career. He received his first Ballon d’Or award at only 22 years of age, and eventually set arecord by winning it on six more occasions.
Of course, his greatness earned him many other prizes. Lionel Messi has so far won 53 individual awards, including his latest The Best in 2022. These are all the accolades he picked up through the years.
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<tbody>
<tr>
<td>Award</td>
<td>Year</td>
<td>Messi’s age at the time</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Golden Boy</td>
<td>2005</td>
<td>18</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FIFA FIFPro</td>
<td>2006</td>
<td>19</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Bravo Award</td>
<td>2007</td>
<td>20</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2008-09</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEFA Champions League Top Scorer</td>
<td>2008-09</td>
<td>21</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2009</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>FIFA World Player</td>
<td>2009</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2009-10</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEFA Champions League Top Scorer</td>
<td>2009-10</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Onze d’Or</td>
<td>2009</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2009-10</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Golden Shoe</td>
<td>2009-10</td>
<td>22</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2010</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2010-11</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>UEFA Champions League Top Scorer</td>
<td>2010-11</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Men’s Player of the Year</td>
<td>2010-11</td>
<td>23</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2011</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>Onze d’Or</td>
<td>2011</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>European Golden Shoe</td>
<td>2011-12</td>
<td>24</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2011-12</td>
<td>24</td>
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<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2011-12</td>
<td>24</td>
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<td>UEFA Champions League Top Scorer</td>
<td>2011-12</td>
<td>24</td>
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<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2012</td>
<td>25</td>
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<td>European Golden Shoe</td>
<td>2012-13</td>
<td>25</td>
</tr>
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<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2012-13</td>
<td>25</td>
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<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2012-13</td>
<td>25</td>
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<td>Onze d’Or</td>
<td>2012</td>
<td>25</td>
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<td>World Cup Golden Ball</td>
<td>2014</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
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<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2014-15</td>
<td>27</td>
</tr>
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<td>UEFA Champions League</td>
<td>2014-15</td>
<td>27</td>
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<td>Men’s Player of the Year</td>
<td>2014-15</td>
<td>27</td>
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<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2015</td>
<td>28</td>
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<td>MVP Copa America</td>
<td>2015</td>
<td>28</td>
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<td>European Golden Shoe</td>
<td>2016-17</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2016-17</td>
<td>29</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2016-17</td>
<td>29</td>
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<td>European Golden Shoe</td>
<td>2017-18</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
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<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2017-18</td>
<td>30</td>
</tr>
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<td>MVP LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2017-18</td>
<td>30</td>
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<td>Onze d’Or</td>
<td>2018</td>
<td>31</td>
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<td>European Golden Shoe</td>
<td>2018-19</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
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<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2018-19</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
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<td>MVP LaLiga</td>
<td>2018-19</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
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<td>UEFA Champions League Top Scorer</td>
<td>2018-19</td>
<td>31</td>
</tr>
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<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2019</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
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<td>The Best Award</td>
<td>2019</td>
<td>32</td>
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<td>Laureus World Sports Awards</td>
<td>2019</td>
<td>32</td>
</tr>
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<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2019-20</td>
<td>32</td>
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<td>LaLiga Top Scorer</td>
<td>2020-21</td>
<td>33</td>
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<td>Ballon d’Or</td>
<td>2021</td>
<td>34</td>
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<td>MVP Copa America</td>
<td>2021</td>
<td>34</td>
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<td>World Cup Golden Ball</td>
<td>2022</td>
<td>35</td>
</tr>
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<td>The Best Award</td>
<td>2022</td>
<td>35</td>
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How many individual awards does Lionel Messi have? List by years and age

How many individual awards does Lionel Messi have? List by years and age - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2022 World Cup</a> may be part of the past, but <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> continuesto feel the impact of his fantastic performance. On Monday, February 27, the Argentine superstar won The Best FIFA Men’s Player awardfor the second time in his career.
In an unforgettable gala for Argentine soccer, Messi was distinguished along with fellow countrymen Lionel Scaloni (Best Coach of the Year)and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Emiliano-Martinez-becomes-Argentinas-shootout-hero-again-Goalie-shines-in-Qatar-2022-final-20221218-0052.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emiliano Martinez</a> (Best Goalkeeper of the Year).
The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/teams-who-have-never-won-champions-league-20201203-0001.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Paris Saint-Germain</a> playmaker had the edge over French stars Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe, who were also on the shortlist. It wasn’t exactly a surprise, since Messi had a brilliantyear that endedin the best possible way.
<h2>2022: The perfect year for Lionel Messi</h2>
At 35, Messi finally had a long-awaited date with destiny. By leading Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup title, the Rosario-born star <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Messi-holding-the-World-Cup-trophy-Best-images-of-Argentina-becoming-champions-20221218-0051.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">ended a long wait</a> for the elusive trophy. And he did it in great fashion.
Defying Father Time like no other athlete did before, the PSG star completely stole the show at Qatar 2022. Messi became the first player to score in every knockout round game, finishing the tournament with seven goals and three assists.
Though winning the trophy was the only thing that mattered for him, Messi’s outstanding level also earned him the World CupGolden Ball. A couple of months later, the World Cup effect is still a thing as now it earned him his second The Best award.
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Lionel Messi wins The Best FIFA Men's Player Award 2022

Lionel Messi wins The Best FIFA Men's Player Award 2022 - Bolavip US

While the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ballon d’Or</a> changed its criteria to reward a player’sperformance duringthe club season, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/What-is-the-difference-between-The-Best-and-the-Ballon-dOr-20230227-0010.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best</a> continues to consider the calendar year. That’s why today, February 27, we’ll get to know the winners of the 2022 awards.
<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Messi-holding-the-World-Cup-trophy-Best-images-of-Argentina-becoming-champions-20221218-0051.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Argentina</a> are expected to have a memorable night, with Lionel Messi, Lionel Scaloni, and Emiliano Martinez all on pace to bring home three prizes. Besides, La Albiceleste could also winThe BestFan award.
<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/champions-league-winners-list-by-year-20220526-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Real Madrid</a> will also have many of their own in contention, withKarim Benzema, Carlo Ancelotti, and Thibaut Courtois all in contention in their respective categories. However, neither of them will attend the event.
<h2>Why Benzema, Ancelotti, and Courtois are not present in the 2022 The Best</h2>
According to Marca, Real Madrid claim neither of their nominees can attend the event due to the tight schedule, though that wouldn’t be the only reason. The Spanish outlet believes that Los Blancos already know their nominees won’t win, while they’re also unhappy that Vinicius Jr. was snubbed from the Team of the Year shortlist.
Real Madrid will therefore have only one representative in the ceremony. Emilio Butrageño, a club legend who know works as an executive, will show up at the Salle Pleyel in Paris.
 
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Why are Benzema, Ancelotti, and Courtois not attending The Best gala?

Why are Benzema, Ancelotti, and Courtois not attending The Best gala? - Bolavip US

While the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Qatar-2022-Best-XI-of-this-years-FIFA-World-Cup-20221218-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FIFA World Cup</a> and the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/champions-league-winners-list-by-year-20220526-0035.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">UEFA Champions League</a> are the most prestigious team titles in soccer, the Ballon d’Or and <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Watch-The-Best-Awards-2023-online-TV-Channel-and-Live-Streaming-20230226-0031.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">The Best</a> are the most significantaccolades for individual performances.
That’s why we’ve seen <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-robert-lewandowski-clarifies-his-comments-on-lionel-messi-20211207-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Lewandowski get so upset</a> about being snubbed for <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> in the past, for instance. Apart from winning club trophies, players want to be recognized as the world’s best.
The Best and the Ballon d’Orhave a similargoal, which is to distinguish who’s the greatest soccer player on Earth. But of course, there’s a reason why these awards are actually different.
<h2>The difference between The Best and the Ballon d’Or</h2>
First of all, the maindifference is that The Best is presented by FIFA, while France Football is in control of the Ballon d’Or. Besides,the governing body rewards the best player of the calendar year, whereas from 2021-22,the French news magazine considers theclub season.
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They also have a different votingsystem. The Best has two phases: first, a panel of experts chooses the 10 nominees per award. In the second phase, journalists, fans, national team managers and captains all have a 25% of weight on the final results. On the other hand, the magazine makes the 30-man shortlist for the Ballon d’Or. Later, a journalist from each country ranks five players.
<h2>The merger between FIFA and the Ballon d’Or</h2>
The Ballon d’Or has been the most prestigious individual award in soccer since its foundation in 1956. After a long time, the governing body decided to have its own award and therefore created the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1991. In 2010, however, FIFA and France Football teamed up to merge the two prizes, creating the FIFA Ballon d’Or. The partnership lasted six years, which is why FIFA created The Best in 2016 to once again have its own award.
 
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What is the difference between The Best and the Ballon d'Or?

What is the difference between The Best and the Ballon d'Or? - Bolavip US

The awards that <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messi-Kylian-Mbappe-or-Karim-Benzema-Who-would-win-The-Best-according-to-FIFA-23-20230210-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FIFA</a> gives every year to reward the best of the previous year (players, teams, coaches, etc.) will take place in Paris, France today. Here you can find all you need to know about this gala, such as when, where, at what time, and how to watch or live stream it online in the United States.
It is one of the most important prizes awarded by <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Cristiano-Ronaldo-leads-list-of-players-snubbed-by-FIFA-for-the-2022-The-Best-Awards-20230112-0027.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FIFA</a>. Its creation was decided in 2016, with the first delivery being on January 9, 2017. This year will be, then, the seventh occasion in which the highest soccer regulatory entity worldwide will present the prestigious award in recognition of the work of the previous year.
This year, the categories that will be awarded will be the best player (among which <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messi-on-Argentinas-behavior-in-Qatar-2022-Is-unfair-how-we-were-treated-20230202-0028.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> and Kylian Mbappe stand out), coach (Scaloni, Ancelotti and Guardiola among others) and goalkeeper (<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Report-Emiliano-Martinez-might-get-controversial-win-at-The-Best-FIFA-Awards-20230225-0017.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Martinez</a>, Courtois, Bounou among others), both in men’s soccer and female. In addition, the best goal of the year and the best fans will be awarded.
<h2>When will The Best Awards 2023 take place?</h2>
The FIFA Best Awards 2023 will take place in Paris, France this Monday, February 27 at 3:00 PM (ET).
<h2>The Best Awards 2023: Time by State in the US</h2>
ET: 3:00 PM CT: 2:00 PM MT: 1:00 PM PT: 12:00 PM
<h2>How to watch The Best Awards 2023</h2>
You can stream this The Best FIFA Football Awards live on FIFA’s official YouTube channel. 
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Watch The Best Awards 2023 online today: TV Channel and Live Streaming

Watch The Best Awards 2023 online today: TV Channel and Live Streaming - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Lionel-Messi-Kylian-Mbappe-or-Karim-Benzema-Who-would-win-The-Best-according-to-FIFA-23-20230210-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Best Awards</a>are the annual recognition byFIFAto the top players and coaches in the world. Since January of 2017, this ceremony appeared as an alternative for the<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/ballon-dor-2022-trophy-weight-size-material-and-value-20221016-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ballon d’Or</a>whenFrance Footballbroke their partnership with FIFA.
Undoubtedly, the most expected awardis the one forMen’s Player of the Year. That distinction has been won by stars such asCristiano Ronaldo(2016, 2017),Lionel Messi(2019), Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021) and Luka Modric (2018).
However, considering everything that happened in the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Qatar-2022-The-text-that-made-Lionel-Messi-cry-after-the-World-Cup-final-20221223-0044.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Qatar 2022World Cup</a>, other awards will have a tremendous competition. In those categories, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Its-embarrassing-Emiliano-Martinez-slammed-by-Aston-Villa-boss-for-poor-decision-in-Arsenal-loss-20230219-0029.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Emiliano Martinez</a> could pull a major upset. Read here to find out the details.
<h2>The Best FIFA Awards: Emiliano Martinez is favorite to win Goalkeeper of the Year over Thibaut Courtois</h2>
Prior to the ceremony of the 2022 The Best FIFA Awards,a panel of experts selected the candidates in each category. It’s important to remember that this was a special year which included theWorld CupatQatar.
In the category of The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper, the finalists are: Emiliano Martinez (Argentina/Aston Villa), Thibaut Courtois (Belgium/Real Madrid) andYassine Bounou (Morocco/Sevilla). Martinez and Bounou were extraordinary in the World Cup, while Courtois’ accolades came at the club level.
According to a report from Diario ABC in Spain, Emiliano Martinez has been chosen as The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper of the year. For thousands of fans and experts, this comes as a big surprise considering Thibaut Courtois had an exceptional run in the knockout stages of the 2021-2022 Champions League. Without his interventions, it’s almost certain that Real Madrid wouldn’t have lifted the trophy.
So, if this report is true, controversy will ignite after The Best FIFA Awards. Though Emiliano Martinez was superb at the World Cup, with his penalty shoot-out polemic strategy against the Netherlands and the miraculous save against Kolo Muani in the final, many people believe that’s not enough compared to Thibaut Courtois’ campaignto win Champions League and La Liga.
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Report: Emiliano Martinez might get controversial win at The Best FIFA Awards

Report: Emiliano Martinez might get controversial win at The Best FIFA Awards - Bolavip US

The Best Awards are the annual recognition by <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/What-is-the-latest-FIFA-ranking-after-the-Qatar-2022-World-Cup-20221222-0008.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">FIFA</a> to the top players and coaches in the world. Since January of 2017, this ceremony appeared as an alternative for the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/ballon-dor-2022-trophy-weight-size-material-and-value-20221016-0003.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Ballon d’Or</a> when <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/ballon-dor-2022-prize-money-how-much-is-a-player-paid-for-winning-the-award-20221016-0018.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">France Football</a> broke their partnership with FIFA.
Undoubtedly, the most expected prize is the one for Men’s Player of the Year. That distinction has been won by stars such as Cristiano Ronaldo (2016, 2017), Lionel Messi (2019), Robert Lewandowski (2020, 2021) and Luka Modric (2018).
Now, towards the 2022 The Best Awards, a panel of experts selected the candidates and left out very important names. It’s important to remember that it was a year which included the <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/Qatar-2022-The-text-that-made-Lionel-Messi-cry-after-the-World-Cup-final-20221223-0044.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">World Cup</a> at <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/qatar2022/Szymon-Marciniak-World-Cup-final-referee-slams-France-for-allegations-against-him-20221223-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Qatar</a>. Read here to find out who are the biggest snubs for the ceremony that will be held on February 27, 2023.
<h2>Who are the biggest snubs for the 2022 The Best FIFA Awards?</h2>
First of all, these are the nominees forThe Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2022.Julian Alvarez (Argentina/River Plate/Manchester City), Jude Bellingham (England/Borussia Dortmund), Karim Benzema (France/Real Madrid), Kevin De Bruyne (Belgium / Manchester City), Erling Haaland (Norway/Borussia Dortmund/Manchester City), Achraf Hakimi (Morocco/PSG), Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich/FC Barcelona), Sadio Mané (Senegal/ Liverpool/Bayern Munich), Kylian Mbappé (France/PSG), Lionel Messi (Argentina/PSG), Luka Modric(Croatia/ Real Madrid), Neymar (Brazil/PSG), Mohamed Salah (Egypt/Liverpool) and Vinicius (Brazil/Real Madrid).
For example, Cristiano Ronaldo didn’t make the cut considering he had a very difficult year at the club level with Manchester United. Still, he was third top scorer in the 2021-2022 Premier League. The 37-year oldleft the team before the World Cup and later he signed for Al Nassr in Saudi Arabia. However, the Portuguese legend achieved twomajor milestones in his career. First player ever to score at least a goal in five different editions of the World Cup and one of six players to participate in it five times.
Josko Gvardiol (Croatia), Olivier Giroud (France), Cody Gakpo (Netherlands), Richarlison (Brazil), Casemiro (Brazil), Bukayo Saka (England), Declan Rice (England), Bono (Morocco) and Sofyan Amrabat (Morocco) are other players who had a great World Cup but weren’t considered amongthe finalists. Ciro Immobile (Napoli), Pedri (FC Barcelona), Harry Kane (Tottenham), Son Heung-Min (Tottenham) Wissam Ben Yedder (AS Monaco) andPatrik Schick (Bayer Leverkusen) were sensational at the club level in 2022, but also are not in the list.
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Cristiano Ronaldo leads list of players snubbed by FIFA for the 2022 The Best Awards

Cristiano Ronaldo leads list of players snubbed by FIFA for the 2022 The Best Awards - Bolavip US

The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-wins-2021-ballon-dor-over-lewandowski-funniest-memes-and-reactions-20211129-0020.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">2021Ballon d’Or</a> may have been one of the most controversial awards in recent times. Even though<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-psg-salary-how-much-does-he-make-per-hour-day-week-month-and-year-20210813-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lionel Messi</a> will always seem to be a deserved winner of the prize, many people believed it should have been given to<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/messi-ronaldo-neymar-and-17-of-your-favorite-soccer-players-salaries-20211223-0013.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Robert Lewandowski</a>.
The <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/bayern-munich-finds-long-term-replacement-for-star-goalkeeper-manuel-neuer-20211216-0022.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Bayern Munich</a> striker made a strong case to bring home his first Golden Ball in 2020 but the ceremony was cancelled due to the pandemic. The following year, many expected the Pole would finally <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-france-football-editor-chose-robert-lewandowski-over-lionel-messi-20211208-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">be recognized</a> for his performances.
However, it was the Argentine superstar who got the upper hand <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-wins-record-seventh-ballon-dor-award-20211129-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">for the seventh time</a>, a decision that has frustrated Lewandowski. He claimed his revenge earlier this year, though, as he was given The Best award byFIFA.And for the 33-year-old, that prize is more important.
<h2>Lewandowski explains why The Best is more important than the Ballon d’Or award</h2>
In an interview with Pole outlet Pilka Nozna, Lewandowski talked about a number of topics, including the future of his career, but more importantly, he expanded on why he takes more pride of winning The Best for the second straight year than potentially receiving the Ballon d’Or, something he didn’t accomplish so far.
“I’ve been thinking about The Best and Ballon d’Or awards lately,” he said, as quoted by As in Spanish. “And I’ve come to the conclusion that the FIFA award is more important. In the Ballon d’Or only journalists vote, there is no clear verification. In the FIFA prize, on the other hand, professionals and press vote. Captains and coaches can evaluate our performances in a more realistic and objective way, because they know how much each game, record, and injury cost us. The Ballon d’Or might be better positioned in the prestige ranking, but the recognition I received by winning The Best makes me proud because I know how hard I worked for many years.”
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But when he saw how Messi received <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/lionel-messi-ballon-dor-list-by-years-and-age-20211128-0011.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">his seventhBallon d’Or</a>, that was not how he seemed to feel. However, Lewandowski now downplays the impact losing in that ceremony had on him. “It’s not like I can’t sleep after not winning an award, asking myself in what I’ve failed. Especially because I realized that politics also play a part in soccer sometimes. The results of this vote don’t affect me at all. The important thing is to enjoy the game and help my teammates win.”
<h2>Lewandowski speaks up on his award battle with Messi</h2>
The race for the Ballon d’Or was more intense than in other years. <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-lionel-messi-has-reportedly-been-told-by-france-football-hes-the-winner-20211105-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">A number of leaks</a> went viral on the Internet, with some results having <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/list-of-2021-ballon-dor-results-leaks-out-with-lewandowski-ahead-of-messi-ronaldo-20211027-0014.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lewandowski as the winner</a>, while others <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-new-leak-has-lionel-messi-as-winner-and-not-robert-lewandowski-20211028-0006.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">predicted Messi would emerge victorious</a> again. However, the Pole himself fueled his competition with the Argentine as he took a shot at him, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-robert-lewandowski-breaks-silence-takes-shot-at-lionel-messi-20211206-0021.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">doubting the sincerity behindMessi’s words</a> about Lewideserving the award.
But Lewandowski<a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/2021-ballon-dor-robert-lewandowski-clarifies-his-comments-on-lionel-messi-20211207-0012.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">later tried to clarify his comments</a> andonce again showed his respect for Messi, <a href="https://bolavip.com/en/soccer/the-best-fifa-awards-2022-lionel-messi-didnt-vote-for-robert-lewandowski-20220117-0019.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener">even though he didn’t vote the Pole star for The Best</a>. “I did vote him because I appreciate what he has done this year and before. Messi said he would vote me for the Ballon d’Or. He changed his mind later? I don’t know. I won’t complain, he made a decision and it’s done. However, I won the award, so it was easier for me to accept it.”
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