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Messi wins FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award

By AFP
23 September 2019   |   8:28 pm
Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men's Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe bagging the women's prize to cap a historic year for the United States' World Cup icon.

Argentina and Barcelona forward Lionel Messi speaks after winning the trophy for the Best FIFA Men’s Player of 2019 Award, during The Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony, on September 23, 2019 in Milan. PHOTO: Marco Bertorello / AFP

Lionel Messi won the FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award on Monday with Megan Rapinoe bagging the women’s prize to cap a historic year for the United States’ World Cup icon.

Barcelona striker Messi’s victory in Milan was a surprise as he edged out Virgil Van Dijk, who won the UEFA player’s award last month after helping Liverpool to the Champions League last season.

Both Messi and Van Dijk are now in the running for the coveted Ballon d’Or which will be announced on December 2.

Juventus’s forward Cristiano Ronaldo had also been shortlisted for the award.

Rapinoe beat fellow World Cup winner Alex Morgan and England’s Lucy Bronze to the women’s title.

The 34-year-old won the Golden Boot for being top scorer and the Golden Ball for the best player at the World Cup, and also became the face of the tournament for her outspoken views on US president Donald Trump.

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