Lionel Messi has won the goal of the tournament award in the UEFA Champions League for the 2022/23 season. He scored the goal for Paris Saint-Germain against Benfica on 6 October 2022. The goal was a fabulous curving shot which went right into the net without even touching the goal. But the goal was not enough as PSG could not manage to win the game and it ended in a 1-1 draw.
PSG, looked favourites to win the Champions League this season, which consisted of an attack which included Lionel Messi, Neymar Jr and Kylian Mbappe, but the Parisians fell short in the Round of 16 stage as they lost to Bayern with an aggregate deficit of three goals. Nevertheless, they had a superb season in the Ligue 1 which is the top-tier league in French football as they had a one-point lead over Lens, who finished in a close second position.
In Messi’s recent season with PSG, he featured in 41 matches across competitions and scored 21 goals along with 16 impressive assists. He had the most assists in this season of the Ligue 1. However, on June 3, he played his last game for PSG and announced his move to the United States where he would feature for Inter Miami.
Messi's recent move to Inter Miami has been a topic of discussion among football fans. According to The Miami Herald, the deal between Messi and Inter Miami is valued between $125 million and $150 million over the entire length of the 2 and half year contract. Messi has previously won four Champions League titles with FC Barcelona in 2005/06, 2008/09, 2010/11, and 2014/15.
Lionel Messi is widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time. He has won numerous awards and accolades throughout his career, including seven Ballon d'Or awards, which are given to the best player in the world. Messi has also been named to the UEFA Team of the Year eleven times and has won four UEFA Champions League titles with FC Barcelona.
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