LONDON - Argentina’s Lionel Messi retained the Fifa Men’s Player of the Year trophy on Jan 15, beating Manchester City’s treble-winning Norwegian striker Erling Haaland and France’s Paris Saint-Germain forward Kylian Mbappe to the award. Spain's 2023 World Cup winner Aitana Bonmati was voted the Best Women's Player of the Year. Messi, who also secured the men's award in 2022.
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