Messi and Putellas voted best players at FIFA awards again ASSOCIATED PRESS Feb 27, 2023 Feb 27, 2023 Updated Sep 2, 2023 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save PARIS — World Cup champion Lionel Messi edged Kylian Mbappé again, this time to take FIFA's best men's player award on Monday.kAm%96 36DE H@>6?VD A=2J6C H2D $A2:?VD p=6I:2 !FE6==2D 7@C 2 D64@?5 DEC2:89E J62C]k^AmkAmp7E6C DE66C:?8 pC86?E:?2 E@ (@C=5 rFA 8=@CJ :? 2? 6A:4 7:?2= 282:?DE |32AAéVD uC2?46 =2DE J62C :? "2E2C[ |6DD: H@? E96 36DE A=2J6C G@E6 282:?DE |32AAé 2?5 z2C:> q6?K6>2 2?5 D64FC65 E96 uxup AC:K6 7@C E96 D6G6?E9 E:>6 :? `c J62CD]k^AmkAmw6 H@? E96 (@C=5 rFA 2E 9:D C64@C5\6BF2=:?8 7:7E9 2EE6>AE]k^Am kAmQxE H2D 2 4C2KJ J62C 7@C >6[Q |6DD: D2:5] Qx 4@F=5 7F=7:= >J W(@C=5 rFAX 5C62> 27E6C 7:89E:?8 7@C :E 7@C D@ =@?8] p?5 :? 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