Messi announced as the sportsman of the year at 2023 Laureus awards



Argentina and Paris Saint Germain veteran star Lionel Messi on Monday scooped a unique double, landing individual and team Laureus awards for his exploits and those of his World-Cup winning nation.

Messi, 35, finally landed a first World Cup winners medal in Qatar last December after a thrilling penalty shootout final win over France — enough to earn him an individual accolade while the seven-time Ballon d’Or winner also accepted the team award at a prestigious Paris ceremony.


The Argentine, who attended the ceremony with wife Antonela Roccuzzo, previously had won the award jointly with British Formula One champion Lewis Hamilton in 2020.
The accolade saw Messi, who earned a fine and suspension from PSG for making an unauthorised promotional visit to Saudi Arabia

see off competition notably from clubmate Kylian MbappΓ©, whose World Cup


Lionel Messi will train with the Paris Saint-Germain first team on Tuesday and will be available for selection for their match against Ajaccio on Saturday,

Sources added that PSG took the decision to shorten Messi's suspension, originally reported by French media to be two weeks, after the World Cup winner issued an apology to the club, his teammates and fans for missing practice last week.

Messi's future at PSG remains unclear, with a source close to the Argentina captain saying he received a formal offer to join Saudi Arabian club Al-Hilal next season, while adding that a contract renewal at PSG is not in the cards for the 36-year-old.




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