The International Federation of Football History and Statistics (IFFHS) has placed Lionel Messi as the only Argentine player in the starting lineup of the best team of the year for 2023.

Messi, at 36 years old, shares the privilege of being in this selected list with Kevin De Bruyne and Jude Bellingham to lead the midfield.

The final list is composed of the following players: Ederson (GK), Alphonso Davies (DEF), Kim Min Jae (DEF), Ruben Díaz (DEF), Rodri (MID), Harry Kane (FWD), Erling Haaland (FWD), and Kylian Mbappé (FWD).

It's incredible that when we thought Messi's career would enter a decline since he left Europe to move to the United States with Inter Miami, things have gone very well for him, highlighting the championship at the 2022
World Cup.