Lionel Messi has become the first athlete to win both the World Sportsman of the Year and the World Team of the Year in the same year after scooping up the sensational double at the Laureus World Sports Awards.
The 35-year-old Paris Saint-Germain superstar, who played a leading role in guiding Argentina to their first World Cup glory in 36 years, accepted the individual and team awards at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday night.
Sources: CGTN