As the year comes to an end Argentina has been able to scoop Best Male player award in both football and Rugby.
Argentina football star Messi, was the 2021 winner of the Men's player of the year after winning the Ballon d’or as Rugby sevens star Marcos Moneta won the Men's Sevens Player of the Year.
Messi,34, captained Argentina as they won the Copa America Trophy as his counterpart in rugby Moneta who is 21 years was the breakout star of Tokyo2020 Olympics as Argentina finished third winning the bronze medal in Tokyo.
TeamKenya breaks down both Messi and Moneta’s achievements through the year that led them to winning the different awards.
Lionel Messi 2021 Ballon d'Or Winner
Argentinas forward Lionel Messi claimed his seventh Ballon d’Or on November 29 after being voted the best male footballer of the year.
Messi capped a year in which he led Argentina to the Copa América title ending his long wait for an international honor.
The PSG player star was also named the best player of the 2021 Copa America tournament by the South American Football body, CONMEBOL.
Messi who captained Argentina in the tournament also won the Golden Boot after bagging four goals for his country.
Marcos Moneta Men's Sevens Player of the Year
Argentinas 21-year-old Rugby Sevens has won the 2021 World Rugby’s Sevens Men's Player of the Year.
Moneta helped Argentina scoop the bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympic this year with his remarkable heroics against South Africa that led Los Pumas into the Olympic Semi Finals.
Moneta scored a brace in the amazing five-man win over South Africa and finished the tournament as top try-scorer with six.
Moneta is the first Argentine to win the World Rugby Sevens Men's Player of the Year award.