I experienced many sadness but didn't quit – Messi

Argentine prodigy, Lionel Messi delivered a moving speech after he made history as the first ever athlete to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year and Laureus World Team of the Year Awards in the same year.

The PSG star won 2023 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, while his national team, Argentina was named the 2023 Laureus World Team of the Year Award.

The Argentina 2022 World Cup winning captain accepted both his award and his team’s award at the award ceremony held in Paris on Monday.