Messi vs Ronaldo: Lionel Messi EQUALS Cristiano Ronaldo in FIFA Best Awards

Messi vs Ronaldo: Lionel Messi EQUALS Cristiano Ronaldo in FIFA Best Awards, Argentine World Cup Winner OVERTAKES Eternal Rival CR7 in Most Awards Win – Check Out

Triyasha Chatterjee

Tuesday, Feb 28, 2023 2:30 pm

Messi vs Ronaldo: Most FIFA Best Player Awards: The Best FIFA Football Awards held their seventh edition in 2023, specifically on Monday, February 27, in Paris. They were first introduced in 2017 with the goal of reviving the FIFA World Player Gala, which was created as a Ballon d’Or competition after the 1990 World Cup […]

Messi vs Ronaldo: Most FIFA Best Player Awards: The Best FIFA Football Awards held their seventh edition in 2023, specifically on Monday, February 27, in Paris. They were first introduced in 2017 with the goal of reviving the FIFA World Player Gala, which was created as a Ballon d’Or competition after the 1990 World Cup but was discontinued in 2009. Lionel Messi received his second accolade, tying him for the most FIFA Best Awards with Robert Lewandowski and Cristiano Ronaldo. However Lionel Messi beats Ronaldo with 7 FIFA Accolades. Follow FIFA awards 2022 Updates on InsideSport.IN

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Messi vs Ronaldo: Lionel Messi EQUALS Cristiano Ronaldo in FIFA Best Awards, Argentine World Cup Winner OVERTAKES Eternal Rival CR7 in Most Awards Win – Check Out

The Best FIFA Men’s Player Award Winners:

2016: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid)
2017: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal/Real Madrid)
2018: Luka Modric (Croatia/Real Madrid)
2019: Lionel Messi (Argentina/FC Barcelona)
2020: Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich)
2021: Robert Lewandowski (Poland/Bayern Munich)
2022: Lionel Messi (Argentina/ Paris Saint Germain)

Lionel Messi’s FIFA Best Accolades:

2009
2010
2011
2012
2015
2019
2022

Messi vs Ronaldo: Lionel Messi EQUALS Cristiano Ronaldo in FIFA Best Awards, Argentine World Cup Winner OVERTAKES Eternal Rival CR7 in Most Awards Win – Check Out

Ronaldo was the first and one of just three individuals to win numerous “Best” trophies after reviving the FIFA World Player Gala . For his efforts between November 2015 and November 2016, when his goals propelled Real Madrid to their second Champions League title in three years and his coaching from the sidelines helped Portugal win their first-ever major tournament at the European Championships, he was honoured with the first Best FIFA Men’s Player award in 2017.

Leo Messi wins his 𝟕𝟕𝐭𝐡 individual award 😱 pic.twitter.com/7R27gtWuov

— B/R Football (@brfootball) February 27, 2023

Once a year had passed, Ronaldo returned to accept the same prize. He scored five goals against Bayern Munich in the quarterfinals of the Champions League in 2016–17, three goals against Atlético Madrid in the semifinals, and two goals against Juventus in the championship match as Real Madrid easily defeated Juventus. The Blancos also won LaLiga for the first time in five years on top of everything else.

Messi vs Ronaldo: Lionel Messi EQUALS Cristiano Ronaldo in FIFA Best Awards, Argentine World Cup Winner OVERTAKES Eternal Rival CR7 in Most Awards Win – Check Out

Despite having seven Ballon d’Or victories to Ronaldo’s five, the Argentine does not beat him out for the FIFA Best Player Award. Messi’s first victory thus far came in 2019 for his efforts in 2018–19, a season in which Barcelona won LaLiga but finished in last place elsewhere while he scored 51 goals in 50 games, which was still just his sixth greatest goalscoring season in his career.

The PSG player has only ever failed to place in the top three once, coming in second place three times. Despite some subpar club performances in 2021–2022, his outstanding performances at Argentina–winning 2022 World Cup gave him a strong chance to catch Ronaldo and Lewandowski. Messi and PSG were also Ligue 1 champions. Kylian Mbappé, a PSG teammate, scored a hat-trick in the World Cup championship game. He also took home the 2022 World Cup Golden Boot and the Ligue 1 Top Scorer trophy. Karim Benzema finished as the top scorer in both La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, leading his club team Real Madrid to both championships, before to missing the World Cup with France due to injury.