What rank did Lionel Messi score in 2023 TIME100 Reader Poll?
Messi won the World Cup with Argentina in 2022
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Lionel Messi was ranked fifth in the 2023 TIME100 poll with 1.8% of the votes. The TIME100 poll is based on who people vote for the individuals they feel are the most deserving of a spot on TIME’s yearly list of the most influential people.
The Argentine was the highest-ranked athlete and footballer on the list. Alongside him, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also featured on the list.
The 35-year-old had an extraordinary year as he won the FIFA Men’s World Cup with Argentina which was held in Qatar in December 2022. Apart from this, he also won the league title and the Trophee des Champions, the annual tie between Ligue 1 and Coupe de France winners with his club PSG.
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Lionel Messi’s reaction to PSG fans booing him
Lionel Messi was subjected to scrutiny by the PSG fans as they were constantly booing and whistling at the Argentine talisman. However, Messi seemed unbothered by all the ways the fans tried to throw him off his game.
The 35-year-old was seen laughing with his teammate Kylian Mbappe after the fans jeered at the Argentine during PSG’s clash against Olympique Lyonnaise. However, the fans’ reaction did not go down well with a few other personalities.
PSG manager Christopher Galtier stated: “I find it harsh. We’re just waiting for Leo and Kylian to unlock the game. Leo is our creator, so he tries a lot and automatically has a lot of waste, but around Leo, you need to look at the function of the players. We can’t expect everything from Leo and Kylian.”
Messi’s former teammate Thierry Henry was also cross with the reaction stating: “You can’t whistle one of the best players on the team, who has 13 goals and 13 assists this season. Personally, I would like to see him finish his career at Barcelona, in Europe. After that, I don’t know what he will do. Because the way he left Barcelona after everything he did… I didn’t really like it. For the love of football, he should go back to Barcelona.”
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