Lionel Messi of Argentina/Barcelona defeated Netherlands and Liverpool defender Virgil Van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal/Juventus to clinch the FIFA Best Men’s player of the year award.
The award show, in it’s second year of operation awarded the price of Best Men’s player to the Argentine who won the Spanish League with Barcelona but was ousted in the Champions League by Liverpool. He also helped his nation in Copa America but didn’t come out with major honours.
