LONDON—Lionel Messi landed another prestigious award in soccer—barely.
The Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA’s best men’s player prize on Monday, Jan. 15.
Messi Edges Haaland in Tiebreaker for FIFA’s Best Men’s Player Award; Bonmatí Takes Women’s Prize
Inter Miami CF forward Lionel Messi (10) celebrates a goal in the first period of extra time of a U.S. Open Cup semifinal match between Inter Miami and FC Cincinnati at TQL Stadium in Cincinnati on Aug. 23, 2023. Kareem Elgazzar/The Enquirer/USA Today Network via Field Level Media
