Lionel Messi Is on the 2023 TIME 100 List

"Time" magazine announced the top 100 influential people in 2023, Messi was selected, and tennis superstar Federer wrote a comment for Messi.

 THE 100 MOST INFLUENTIAL PEOPLE OF 2023

BY ROGER FEDERER

APRIL 13, 2023 6:32 AM EDT

Lionel Messi’s goal-scoring records and championship wins need no recounting here. What stands out to me about Messi, 35, is his consistent greatness over so many years. This is so difficult to achieve, and then maintain. He dribbles like a magician, and his angular passes are works of art. His awareness and anticipation are almost beyond comprehension.