The forward of the American football club “Inter Miami”, Argentinean Lionel Messi, became the athlete of the year according to Time magazine, writes TASS.
In the summer of 2023, Messi moved to an American club, and in the autumn, he received the “Ballon d'Or”, a prize awarded to the best player of the year, for a record eighth time.
Messi is 37 years old, the forward previously played for the French PSG (2021-2023), from 2003 to 2021 he played for the Spanish “Barcelona”, setting a club record for the number of goals and assists. Together with the Argentina national team, the striker won the 2022 World Cup in Qatar. In August, Messi won the League Cup, which included teams from the Major League Soccer and the Mexican Championship, and became the record holder for the most titles (44).
