Lionel Messi of Argentina edged French players Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema again to take FIFA’s Best Men’s Player Award on Feb 27. This is the second time Messi has won the award after his first win in 2019. According to NBC News, his victory was mainly due to his excellent performance in 2022, especially the Qatar World Cup. “It was a crazy year for me. I could fulfill (实现) my (World Cup) dream after fighting for it for so long. And in the end, it happened. It was the most beautiful thing of my career,” said the 35-year-old.