The striker of Paris Saint-Germain and Argentina won the Golden Ball, an award given to the best football player of the year.
Lionel Messi helped the Argentine national team win the Copa America, scoring 40 goals in 2021 – 28 for Barcelona, four for Paris Saint-Germain and eight for Argentina.
Bayern Munich and Poland striker Robert Lewandowski is in second place, and Chelsea and Italy midfielder Giorgino is in third place, while French Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema finished in fourth.