Having inspired Barcelona to an historic treble in the same year -- it won the league, domestic cup and Champions League -- Messi is officially named the best player in the world for the first time.

Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo top this ... decided to cancel the 2020 award for the world’s best player. In doing so it is robbing Lewandowski, who was the clear favorite to win.

Messi's assertive verdict in 2020 was: "Having watched him play he has the potential to be one of the best." Phil Foden is one of the best midfielders in world football having forced his way into ...

Still, for the best of the ... 407.5 million from 2020. That isn’t to say that Covid-19 didn’t take its toll on athletes’ earnings. Soccer players at many clubs, including Messi, had their ...