Lionel Messi collected more trophies, making history in the process, when landing two prizes at the 2023 Laureus World Sports Awards.
The Argentine icon, who helped his country to World Cup glory at Qatar 2022, has enjoyed another memorable 12 months despite coming in for criticism from the odd disgruntled Paris Saint-Germain supporter. Having become a world champion, allowing him to emulate the achievements of fellow all-time greats such as Diego Maradona and Pele, Messi has landed the FIFA Best Award and been named Sportsman of the Year by Laureus. Argentina won the Team of the Year gong at the latest glitzy gathering in Paris, allowing Messi to become the first man to scoop individual and collective awards in the same year.
With more major honours under his belt, Messi – who returned to PSG training on Monday – must now decide where his future lies for 2023-24, with his contract in the French capital running down towards free agency.
