The award ceremony for the last season from the French newspaper France Football took place in Paris. Based on the voting results, the American Inter Miami striker Lionel Messi received the Golden Ball award, the Championship writes.
Last season, the Argentine played 32 matches in the French Ligue 1 for PSG, in which he scored 16 goals and provided 16 assists. Messi also scored four goals and four assists in seven Champions League matches.
In addition, Lionel Messi won the 2022 World Cup, which was held in Qatar, as part of the Argentina national team. The footballer played the entire seven matches of the world championship, where he scored seven goals, scored a double in the final, and gave three assists.