The choice has been made! Every year the best kickers in the world compete for the World Footballer award. This year, Lionel Messi (36), Erling Haaland (23) and Kylian Mbappé (25) were nominated for the coveted title, among others. In the end, only one person was able to prevail over his competitors: Lionel Messi was named world footballer – and not for the first time!
As reported by Kicker, among others, the 36-year-old was honored as a world footballer for the eighth time in London on Monday evening. He wasn’t there, so he couldn’t accept his prize himself. Coaches and captains of the national teams as well as specialist journalists and fans were eligible to vote in the elections. In addition, the period from December 19, 2022 to August 20, 2023, when the world champion was still there, counted Paris Saint Germain played.
How he was elected world footballer Lionel also at Ballon d’Or against Erling Haaland and ultimately prevailed against him. With his new victory, the professional footballer topped his previous record of seven Ballon d’Ors.
