PARIS (Reuters) – Lionel Messi was named FIFA player of the year on Monday after winning his maiden World Cup title with Argentina in December in Qatar.
The 35-year-old forward scored two goals in the World Cup final, which Argentina won on penalties against France following a 3-3 draw after extra time.
(Reporting by Julien Pretot; Editing by Pritha Sarkar)
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