Paris Saint-Germain forward, Lionel Messi has won the World Sportsman of the Year by Laureus.
The Argentina superstar emerged winner after defeating Kylian Mbappe, Max Verstappen and Rafael Nadal.
Recall that Messi led Argentina to win the 2022 world cup in Qatar after defeating France in the final of the competition.
Also Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen won the Laureus World Comeback of the Year award.
Recall that Christian suffered a cardiac arrest while on duty for Denmark at Euro 2020 which sidelined him for almost two years.
He would eventually make his return to football in January 2022, following the fitting of a cardioverter-defibrillator.
The 31-year-old has been a key player for Erik ten Hag this season which currently sit on the forth position on the English Premier League table.
