How many FIFA The Best titles has Lionel Messi won?

Lionel Messi continues to sweep individual titles. After the golden ball, he continued to win at FIFA The Best 2023.

So, in his entire career, how many FIFA The Best titles has Messi won? What are your achievements at previous awards ceremonies?

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Lionel Messi’s FIFA The Best achievements

Messi has been on the FIFA The Best nomination list 8 times, and only failed to make it into the top 3 once in 2018.

Year
Location

2016
Second

2017
Second

2018
Fifth place

2019
Win the prize

2020
Third place

2021
Second

2022
Win the prize

2023
Win the prize

How many Golden Balls has Messi won?

Although Messi’s achievements in the FIFA The Best title are not too outstanding, in the Golden Ball title is a very different story. The 2022 World Cup champion holds a record of 8 Golden Balls, 3 more titles than his contemporary rival Cristiano Ronaldo.