FIFA Player of the Year 2023
- Lionel Messi secured FIFA's best men's player award, edging out Erling Haaland in a tiebreaker.
- Messi and Haaland received 48 points each, but Messi won based on having more first-place votes from national team captains (107 to 64).
- Neither Messi nor Haaland attended the awards ceremony at Hammersmith Apollo in London, with Kylian Mbappé, the third finalist, also skipping the event.
- Messi's notable achievements include a move from Paris Saint-Germain to Inter Miami and leading the team to a Leagues Cup title, enhancing football's relevance in the United States.