Laureus Sportsman of the Year 2023: Lionel Messi wins the prestigious award

France, May 9: Argentina's World Cup winning captain, Lionel Messi, has won the 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.

The announcement was made at a ceremony held in Paris on Monday.

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The Argentina superstar was given the nod ahead of Kylian Mbappe, Max Verstappen, and Rafael Nadal after the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner realized his ultimate ambition in Qatar.

Messi won the award after leading Argentina to a famous triumph at the FIFA World Cup last year.

This was the second time that Messi was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year award.

Lionel Messi and his World Cup-winning Argentina scored a double by being named Sportsman and Team of the Year at the Laureus World Sports Awards.

He is the first athlete to win the team and individual awards in the same year.

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