Lionel Messi named best foreign player of Ligue 1 2022-23 season

The Argentine forward will play in the MLS

Lionel Messi has been chosen by the LFP as the foreign player of the season, which is odd timing considering that the Ligue 1 campaign has already ended and he is no longer a member of PSG.

The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner, who is currently playing for Inter Miami, has not hidden his happiness at departing Paris and Ligue 1 after only two seasons.

Lionel Messi, 36, received boos and jeers from PSG supporters after the team's two consecutive Champions League eliminations.

In his last home game for the French club, the winner of the World Cup was also singled out by a portion of the audience. Messi stated that he will always remember the group of fans that stood by him.

Mbappe also criticised France earlier this month for how the Argentina captain was treated while he was living in Paris. The Argentine forward also claimed that after the World Cup in Qatar, the calibre of games at the top level decreased.

Leo decided not to renew his with the French clubdeal at the completion of the current campaign and is expected to sign with Inter Miami of Major League Soccer.

The 36-year-old claimed he was unsure if Argentina's victory over France in the World Cup final played a role.

Following his suspension for travelling to Saudi Arabia without permission, some PSG supporters booed him. They did so once more during his farewell game for the Ligue 1 winners.

Due to the economic downturn in the Spanish team, Messi was forced to leave Barcelona in the summer of 2021.

The Argentine's first season with the French giants fell short of his expectations since he wasn't scoring as frequently as he had become accustomed to.

However, the 36-year-old had a productive season in his second season, which was somewhat of a great season for the Argentine at the club level despite PSG's repeated failure to win the Champions League.