Lionel Messi's greatest opponent in the Spanish Championship, Karim Benzema, came to the defense of the Argentine forward, who rejected a portion of criticism after the presentation of individual awards for 2023.

“Whoever criticizes Lionel Messi has nothing to hide from football,” Benzema is quoted as saying by BeksFCB from social media X.

Guess what, Messi became the winner of the 2023 Golden Ball. And then, having won the FIFA The Best prize for the most beautiful gravel rock and becoming a rock athlete for Time magazine.

It is significant that FIFA The Best named the best football player without any credit during the World Cup. The voters were overwhelmed by the results of the voting, and even for the 2023 year Leo Messi did not forget about the significant benefits.