The 35-year-old Argentinean won the annual trophy "Champion of Champions" from the publication by secret ballot among the journalists of the French edition, gaining 808 points.
France and PSG forward Kylian Mbappe came second with 381 points.
The third was the Spanish tennis player Rafael Nadal (285).
Earlier it was reported that Messi was recognized as the best player in the world in 2022 according to the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.