Lionel Messi, the captain of Argentina, took home the Golden Ball at the 2022 World Cup after being named the competition’s top player.
The 2022 World Cup Golden Ball winner is Lionel Messi, who led his team to victory in Qatar. The PSG superstar wins the award for the second time in his career after scoring seven goals at the tournament, including a brace in the championship game.
On Sunday, after leading his team to victory at the World Cup, the Argentina captain finally accepted the one trophy that had eluded him throughout his remarkable career. With seven goals and three assists in Qatar, Messi has been in outstanding form. Although his PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe won the Golden Boot, the 35-year-old still wins the World Cup trophy and the Golden Ball for being the best player.
Lionel Messi’s stats
As the most prolific South American player in history across the two competitions, Messi has scored 26 goals in major international tournaments for Argentina (13 World Cup, 13 Copa América). Messi has surpassed Ronaldo in this category (25).
After the World Cup, the Argentina captain will return to his club, Paris Saint-Germain, though it’s unclear if he’ll stay there after his contract with the French team expires at the end of the current campaign.
