2023-05-08 20:42:42
The Argentinian Leo Messi won this Monday the Laureus Award as in best male athlete of 2022ahead of names like Rafa Nadal, Kylian Mbappé and Stephen Curry, boosted by his performance with the selection of Argentinawhich he led in achieving the World Cup in Qatar 2022.
It is the second time that Messi, 35 years old, has won a Laureus – considered one Sports Oscar-, after what he obtained in 2020, award that he shared with British Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton.
That of Rosario, who succeeds the Dutch pilot in the list Max Verstappenwent to the Pavillon Vendome in Paris with his wife, Antonella.
Messi receives this award when he has just been reinstated to the training of your clubParis Saint-Germain, who had sidelined him for a week for skipping training on May 1 when he jetted off to Saudi Arabia for a publicity engagement.
The Argentine national team best team of 2022
The Argentine national football teamworld champion and captained by Leo Messi, has won the Laureus Award for the best team of 2022 ahead of Real Madrid and the NBA’s Golden State Warriors.
The Albiceleste won its third world cup in Qatar after defeating, in penalties, the France selection on December 18, 2022.
The organization has highlighted that Messi has made history. It is the first time that an athlete has been awarded twice in the Laureus (individually and by teams) since these awards began to be given in 2000.
Argentina, which succeeds Italy’s national football team on the list, beat Real Madrid, Spanish league champion and winner of the Champions League for the fourteenth time in 2022, and the Golden State WarriorsNBA champions for the fourth time in eight years.
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