THE BEST: FIFA honors Messi

Feb 28, 2023 | Men's World Cup |

Lionel Messi found himself on the top of the FIFA world again on Monday. (USA TODAY Sports)

Two months after leading Argentina to the World Cup championship, Lionel Messi won The Best FIFA Men’s Player of the Year award during ceremonies in Paris, France on Monday.

Argentina’s Emiliano Martínez won The Best FIFA Men’s Goalkeeper of the year award and England’s Mary Earps won The Best Women’s Goalkeeper of the Year award.

Argentina’s World Cup champion Lionel Scaloni was voted FIFA Best Coach for Men’s Soccer while Sarina Weigman, who led England to the title at the 2022 UEFA Women’s Euros, was voted FIFA Best Coach for Women’s Soccer.

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Michael Lewis

Front Row Soccer editor Michael Lewis has covered 13 World Cups (eight men, five women), seven Olympics and 25 MLS Cups. He has written about New York City FC, New York Cosmos, the New York Red Bulls and both U.S. national teams for Newsday and has penned a soccer history column for the Guardian.com. Lewis, who has been honored by the Press Club of Long Island and National Soccer Coaches Association of America, is the former editor of BigAppleSoccer.com. He has written seven books about the beautiful game and has published ALIVE AND KICKING The incredible but true story of the Rochester Lancers. It is available at Amazon.com at https://tinyurl.com/nfhdk4e5.