In 2023, Messi went on to win yet another prestigious individual award, this time at the hands of the GOAL publication.

After receiving votes from fans all across the world, Lionel Messi was recognized as the winner of the GOAL50 award. He triumphed over Erling Haaland, Jude Bellingham, Kylian Mbappe, and Kevin de Bruyne.

Currently, this guy, who is 36 years old, has won seven GOAL50 matches, which is an unrivaled accomplishment. He has won twice as many as his number one competitor, Cristiano Ronaldo. A list of the fifty best football players in the world during the course of the previous year is presented annually by the GOAL50 award.

The ultimate winners for the year 2021 were selected by a group of GOAL specialists acting as a panel. When the matches are chosen, however, fans will have the ability to determine who will be at the top of the table as a result of a format change that took place in 2022.

After yet another outstanding year, it should come as no surprise that Messi is dominating. Having led Argentina to victory at the World Cup in Qatar in December of last year, Messi will enter the year 2023 as a World Cup champion. While all was going on, he returned to Paris Saint-Germain and won a second Ligue 1 championship, adding another trophy to his collection to his collection. 

The legendary Argentine player finished his career at Parc des Princes with a total of 21 goals and 20 assists across all competitions. After the conclusion of his time there, he made the decision to embark on a new journey throughout the Major League Soccer (MLS). June marks the end of the contract.

Messi had an immediate impact at DRV PNK Stadium after being signed by Inter Miami on a two-year contract. He scored 14 goals in his first 11 games for the club. The club was able to win their first piece of silverware in the League Cup with the assistance of time.

In addition, Messi continued to keep up his form, which enabled Argentina to get off to a solid start in the qualifying campaign for the 2026 World Cup. Argentina won five of their six matches, and they went on to win the World Cup with great success. the seventh golden ball, an accomplishment in football that has never been accomplished before.

2023 was a prosperous year for Messi, as evidenced by his triumph at GOAL50. The fans have high hopes that the athlete, who is now 36 years old, will continue to show the same level of zeal to fight at the highest level for many more years.