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Lionel Messi Wins “TIME” Athlete Of The Year

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Amid their various prestigious year-end awards, TIME has named Lionel Messi their Athlete of the Year. He became the first non-American recipient since the award was created in 2019. Messi was lauded for a phenomenal 2023, which included playing in two separate club seasons without a break. Of course, that all began after Messi made the shock decision to spurn Saudi Arabia and leave PSG for Inter Miami and the MLS. He got off to an explosive start with Inter Miami, scoring 10 goals in 7 games across the inaugural Leagues Cup. However, Messi would substantially cool off, only make another seven appearances across the second half of the MLS season.

Furthermore, Messi’s time in America came after he played a full season with PSG. Messi had 20 goals in 35 games for PSG in a season that saw the French giants secure yet another domestic title. However, the rarity of a player who essentially spent the whole year playing soccer without a break makes Messi unmatched. 2024 will see Messi’s first full campaign in the MLS, as well as a South American homecoming in the Copa America.

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Taylor Swift Namd TIME Person Of The Year

Meanwhile, the magazine also named Taylor Swift as their coveted Person of the Year. The honor is often reserved for politicians and other powerful figures. In 2022, the award was given to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and the “Spirit of Ukraine”. The year before that, Elon Musk was the honoree. However, TIME editor-in-chief Sam Jacobs noted that Swift “transcends borders [and is] a source of light. Furthermore, he also called her a “rare person who is both the writer and hero of her own story.”

Swift topped a ten-item shortlist for the award. She was picked over the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikers, Paramount Leader of China Xi Jinping, Elon Musk, OpenAI founder Sam Altman, prosecutors pursuing charges against Donald Trump, Barbie, Russian President Vladimir Putin, King Charles III of Great Britain, and Chair of the Federal Reserve Jerome Powell.

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Taylor Swift Named TIME’s 2023 Person Of The Year After Dominant Run Of Releases

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Taylor Swift is easily the biggest artist on the entire planet right now. Overall, he albums are selling over 1 million copies in their first week. Furthermore, she could re-record one of her previous albums and still have it sell more than the OG release. Although some people find her constant releases nauseating, her fans love it. In fact, there is a good reason behind these releases as she is simply looking to own her masters, as well as her own publishing. It is a noble cause that fans can get behind.

Additionally, Swift had the Eras Tour this year, which was one of the biggest tours in the history of music. The movie has been making huge waves in theatres, and fans have been loving it. Moreover, she is now in a relationship with football star Travis Kelce. All of these things have kept her in the news and have helped make her as relevant as ever. Consequently, she just got a huge honor by being named TIME Magazine’s Person of the Year for 2023. You can check out the cover, below.

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Taylor Swift Makes Another Cover

In her interview with TIME, Swift explained how she got together with Kelce. “This all started when Travis very adorably put me on blast on his podcast, which I thought was metal as hell,” she began. “We started hanging out right after that. So we actually had a significant amount of time that no one knew. Which, I’m grateful for because we got to get to know each other. By the time I went to that first game, we were a couple. I think some people think that they saw our first date at that game? We would never be psychotic enough to hard launch a first date.”

Let us know what you think of the decision to put Swift on the cover, in the comments section below. Do you think this is justified? Or should it have been someone else? Additionally, stay tuned to HNHH for the latest news and updates from around the music world. We will continue to bring you the latest updates on all of your favorite artists.

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