The praise saw Messi, who earned a fine and suspension from PSG for making an unauthorized promotional trip to Saudi Arabia, particularly see competition from club-mate Kylian Mbappe, whose World Cup final hat-trick earned him glory in Qatar. Wasn’t enough.
Jamaican sprinter Shelley-Ann Fraser-Pryce, who claimed a fifth world 100m crown last August in Eugene, Oregon, won the Female Athlete of the Year award, while US Open tennis champion Carlos Alcaraz earned the World Breakthrough of the Year award. Did.