Lionel Messi: Argentina forward beats Erling Haaland wins Best FIFA men's player of the year

Men's player of the year Lionel Messi defeats Erling Haaland; the two had to go to a tie-break in votes before the national team leaders made the final call; World Cup 2022 performance was not considered for the 2023 title; Pep Guardiola, the manager of Manchester City, was voted best men's coach. Since there was a tie between the two players in terms of points, the vote was cast by the national team captains, and Messi was chosen by all four of them: Andy Robertson of Scotland, Harry Kane of England, Aaron Ramsey of Wales, and Jonny Evans of Northern Ireland.The 2023 award recognised the most exceptional performer between December 19, 2022 and August 20, 2023.