According to a report on December 31, the International Association of Sports Journalists (AIPS), an authoritative organization, announced a list voted by them, which is the best male athlete of the year this year, and Messi, the only person in the history of football, although he did not win the first place, also entered the top three.
Messi left the five major leagues this year, so he can't be the best male athlete of the year, but because Messi was still in Ligue 1 in the first half of the year, he had a French champion, and because he led Argentina to win the World Cup last year, he received the eighth Golden Ball Award, the seventh World Footballer and the second Laureus Best Male Athlete this year, and was also won by ESPN, "Goal.com", etc. He was named the best player and was named in the top three of this year's World Footballer of the Year and IFPHS Player of the Year, so it is no problem for him to be in the top three of the authoritative list. And this organization is also the International Association of Sports Journalists, just listen to the name and know that they are related to **, and they value influence, not just glory.
Djokovic became the male athlete of the year with 616 votes, while Duplantis, the second track and field athlete, with 335 votes, is also the athlete who competes with Messi for Laureus. Messi third, 277 votes. Haaland was fourth, with 229 votes. Verstappen (F1), Alcaraz (tennis), Hubert (swimming), Elbakelli (athletics), Jokic and Mbappe in the top 10. Mbappe 96 votes.