UEFA explains why Messi is nominated for the Best Player in Europe award

Messi, midfielder De Bruyne and striker Erling Haaland are the three finalists for the UEFA Player of the Year 2022-2023 award.

UEFA explains why Messi is in the top 3 nominees for the Best Player award

Many have wondered why Messi made it into the top 3 for the UEFA award. If only counting his club achievements with PSG, the Argentine superstar's season was not really impressive.

"Why is Messi nominated?", UEFA's article clarified: "Although Messi started the season with PSG and ended with a second Ligue 1 title, his performance at the 2022 World Cup with the Argentina team really caught the attention".

"Messi became the first Argentinian to lift the World Cup trophy since Diego Maradona. He scored seven goals and won the Golden Ball for best player at the finals. In March, he also became only the third player in history to reach 100 goals in international matches," UEFA added.

In total, in the 2022-2023 season, Messi won major titles including the World Cup, the World Cup Golden Ball, and the Ligue 1 championship. He played 7 Champions League matches, scored 4 goals and had 4 assists, and won the title of Best Player of the Match once. In domestic tournaments with PSG, Messi played 32 matches, scored 16 goals and had 16 assists.

UEFA also pointed out three matches in the 2022-2023 season where Messi played with top performances, including the 2022 World Cup round of 16 match between Argentina and Australia, the final match against France and the match that helped PSG beat Maccabi Haifa Club with a score of 7-2 in the Champions League.

Messi currently plays for Inter Miami Club in MLS (USA), after 6 matches scoring 9 goals

Messi currently plays for Inter Miami in the MLS (USA). He just had his first press conference with the American press on August 18.

Messi said: "For me, individual titles like the Golden Ball are important and meaningful. But, as I have said many times before, individual titles cannot be compared to the collective. I was lucky enough to win the World Cup. That is the title I lack. So now I enjoy every moment of my life. Individual titles, if any, are fine, but if not, I am still satisfied with what I have achieved."

Messi at the press conference on August 18

Messi also confirmed that he chose to come to Inter Miami because of his family. "At first it was a bit difficult because the weather was very hot and humid. But everything is stable and we are quickly adapting. I am still looking for a suitable house for my family. We will try to help Inter Miami win the Leagues Cup to please the fans," Messi added.

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