Leo Messi, ganador del Laureus al Mejor Deportista del Año

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Published:8/05/2023 - 21:48h

Updated:9/05/2023 - 09:51h

Leo Messi was awarded the Laureus for Best Sportsman of the Year and, in his speech, he recalled his joys with FC Barcelona, without mentioning his current team, Paris Saint-Germain

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Lionel Messi has been recognised, this Monday in the Pavilion Vendôme of Paris, with the Laureus to the Best Sportsman of the Year, recognition after heading to Argentinian to the peak of the world, in December of the past year. There was it livestock three years ago, in 2020, and has left a moving speech in which it did not forget the important of his go through the FC Barcelona to turn into the footballer that is nowadays.

The Argentinian did reference to that it thrilled him win this type of prizes, especially after having achieved the World-wide with the albiceleste. It showed pride by all the good moments in his career, but also by the difficulties that crossed . All has it 'forged' as sporty, as well as the support of his familiar and those who have accompanied him on the way.

The speech of Messi, with quotation to the Barça

In his words of gratitude, the footballer of 35 years said that "a lot of thank you for giving me the prize. It is a pleasure be in this Gala. It is an honour share honour with other winners. Always it is beautiful to receive a recognition of this type but the sport is a sport of team and this year fulfilled the greater dream that had: win the World-wide with my selection".

Likewise, the Argentinian signalled that "it cost me a lot, already at the end of my career. Had a lot of joys with the Barcelona and a lot of sadnesses with the selection but had a lot of stones on the way and did me surpass me. Thanks to my family and my beings wanted, that respect me, am a grateful. I could fulfil my dream. Although it took in arriving but was the best that happened me and happened us like country after so much time. With all this, is for Argentina and repeat: a lot of thank you".

The Barça 'give back' the wink to Messi

Shortly after the statements of Leo Messi in the ceremony of the Laureus to the Best Sportsman of the Year, the Barcelona entity did echo to the celebration of the footballer through his social networks, answering to a publication of Laureus in Twitter, with a "'Congratulations, Leo!" Accompanied by an emoji of applauses and of the 'goat' that celebrates him like the best footballer of all time. The message, in the middle of all the rumours on the future of the attacker, does not do more than desatar the rumours.

And it is that the picture of the City Condal follows working in the possible incorporation of Messi during the summer, when it finish his agreement with the Paris Saint-Germain. Joan Laporta and company are optimistic and think that will complete his traspaso, but before will have to solve a long list of problems with the 'fair play' financial. It is, apparently, the only 'inconvenient'.

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