Lionel Messi has been named Athlete of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards 2023 in Paris, The Argentine football star won the prestigious award for his remarkable achievements on the field over the past year.

As the first athlete to win two Laureus World Sports Athlete and Laureus World Sports Team of the Year awards in the same year at the Laureus World Sports Awards, Messi is celebrating a historic achievement.

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At the Laureus World Sports Awards, @leomessі becomes the first athlete to win both the Laureus World Athlete Award and the Laureus World Team of the Year Award in the same year, achieving a historic achievement after a reappearance may not be in Paris.

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Now a five-time winner of the Laureus Award, Lyon has won two Laureus World Athlete of the Year titles on his own and three team titles with @afaseleccіon and @fcbarcelona.