Messi named Time’s ‘Athlete of the Year’
Lionel Messi has been named Time magazine's "Athlete of the Year" for 2023, recognized for his influential season marked by an eighth Ballon d'Or award and his groundbreaking move to Major League Soccer's Inter Miami. Time highlighted Messi's transformative impact on American soccer, stating that he turned the US into a soccer country with his move to Inter Miami.