Why Messi once again leads the shortlist for FIFA best player awards
World Cup winners Lionel Messi is up for yet another FIFA best player awards. /CFP
It seems like a deja vu that echoes through the footballing world. The FIFA best player of the year award for 2023 will once again witness a weary battle among the familiar faces of Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappe, and Erling Haaland.
The announcement of the shortlist on Thursday night mirrored the same top three c