Messi wins Player of the Year title, Argentina sweeps award show

• Lionel Messi grabbed top honors at the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022
• He won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award in 2022
• Meanwhile, Argentina also sweep Best Coach, Best Goalkeeper, and Best Fan awards 

Argentina's World Cup winner Lionel Messi grabbed top honors at the Best FIFA Football Awards 2022. Messi won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award in 2022. This is the second time Messi has won the award, equaling Cristiano Ronaldo and Robert Lewandowski's massive feat at the FIFA awards.

The former Barcelona star outclassed his Paris Saint Germain (PSG) teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid captain Karim Benzema to lift the famous trophy at Salle Pleyel in Paris. The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the final against France, with the South Americans emerging triumphant on penalties following a 3-3 draw after extra time in Qatar.

Argentina's head coach Lionel Scaloni won the Best Men's Coach Award, Emiliano Martinez won the Best Men's Goalkeeper Award, and the Argentine fans won the Best Fan Award for the first time. Meanwhile, Alexia Putellas of Spain won the Best FIFA Women's Player Award 2022 for the second time in a row.

The Best Women's Goalkeeper was Mary Earps of England, and the Best Women's Coach went to Sarina Wiegman of England's women's national team.