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Lionel Messi wins Best FIFA Men's Player award as Cristiano Ronaldo skips event

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Lionel Messi is the FIFA Best Men's player [Courtesy]

Lionel Messi has won the Best Men's Player award at the FIFA Best awards in Milan.

The Barcelona star saw off fellow nominees Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo to claim the prize, which many thought was going to go to Van Dijk after his Champions League victory with Liverpool.

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