"It's great.
It's a great pleasure to be here.
And it so happened that at the end of my career, I still won the World Cup.
And it is very expensive.
Sending my regards to my family and all compatriots in Argentina,” Messi said at the awards ceremony.
The Argentine footballer won the award in 2019.
PSG strikers Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid forward Karim Benzema were also nominated for the prize.
Messi won the 2022 World Cup with Argentina.
In the final of the tournament, Argentine footballers defeated France on penalties.
Messi became the best player in the World Cup.
Barcelona and Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas has been named the Best Female Player of 2022.
The athlete receives the award for the second year in a row.
Earlier it was reported that the team of the year according to FIFA and the International Federation of Associations of Professional Footballers (FIFPro) was presented.