Lionel Messi, the 35-year-old Argentine footballer, won the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award. This is the second time he has won this award, making him the only footballer to win it twice. Messi also inspired Argentina to their third FIFA World Cup triumph, which helped him win this prestigious award. The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual recognition given to honour sporting individuals and teams.
Messi said it was an honour to be nominated with other athletes he admires, and that he was grateful for the recognition. He also spoke about his journey to becoming a world champion and how he faced many obstacles along the way, but never gave up. He thanked everyone who supported him and said that winning the award was the most beautiful thing that had happened to him.
In addition, the Argentina team won the award for the Best Team Of The Year for winning their 3rd World Cup title. Messi is the first athlete to win both the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year and Laureus World Team of the Year awards in the same year.
