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As a result of another record-breaking season for both club and country, PSG forward Lionel Messi was presented with the award on Monday night in Paris; Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski, who had been a favorite to win the award in 2020 before it was cancelled due to Covid, finished second in the vote. Lionel Messi is the best player in the world.
The award for best men's footballer in the world was presented on Monday night in Paris to Messi, who left Barcelona as a free agent in the summer to join Paris Saint-Germain. After another record-breaking year for both club and country, Messi was nominated for the award in the first place.
He finally got his hands on a big international trophy in July, when Argentina defeated hosts Brazil in the Copa America final, ending a long wait for a major international prize for him.