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Lionel Messi spoke after receiving FIFA’s The Best award from Gianni Infantino. He beat Van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo to the award.
“Thanks a lot, good evening,” started Messi after being handed the award. “Thanks to everyone who decided this award would go to me.
“The truth is, that I always say, is that despite how nice these awards are for me, the individual prizes are a secondary goal. First comes the team.
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“It’s true that this is a special night because I have the luck to be with my wife and two of my three sons. I say that because it’s the first time they are here. Thiago was at a gala before but he was very little and doesn’t remember it. Today to see it and enjoy that with them is something unique.”