The Man of the Match award is pretty straightforward. It is awarded to the player who has had the most influence on the pitch in the last 90 minutes. The number of Man of the Match awards a player receives can be a useful metric to gauge how well a player is performing against a team.
The best player on the pitch during the match is awarded the "man of the match" award. The most complete soccer player will always be one step ahead of the average player. Here we will focus on the player with the highest 'man of the match' prize. Most "Man of the Match" Awards
Lionel Messi- 306
Cristiano Ronaldo- 175
Zlatan Ibrahimovic – 116
Eden Danger – 100
Neymar- 87
Robert Lewandowski - 86
Harry Kane – 65 years old
Luis Suarez – 65 years old
Gareth Bale – 62 years old
Antoine Griezmann – 58 years old
Argentine striker Lionel Messi is still ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo by a great distance when it comes to MOTM awards.
Over the past decade, it's no surprise that the two Goats have been the best players on the field more often than any other player.
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Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has turned down Alejandro Garnacho the chance to represent Argentina next month.
The winger will not represent his country at the World Under-20 Championship, although boss Javier Mascherano has urged him to do so.
Argentina U20 head coach Mascherano tried to convince Ten Hag to let him join the team
Argentina U20 head coach Mascherano tried to convince Ten Hag to let him join the team
Garnacho has struggled with injury recently and has not played for United since mid-March.
However, The Mirror reports that he is keen to take part in the tournament starting in Argentina from May 20.
Ten Hag wanted to keep the 18-year-old at United for the final games of the season, but Mascherano begged him to let him go. The former Liverpool and West Ham star compared that situation to Lionel Messi in 2008 for the Beijing Olympics.
Messi was initially not allowed to join the Argentina squad for the tournament, but Barcelona eventually allowed him to go to China.
He scored two goals en route to a gold medal, before lifting the La Liga and Champions League titles with his club in the following months.
Messi was the key to Argentina's success at the 2008 Olympics
Messi was the key to Argentina's success at the 2008 Olympics
Mascherano is said to have told Ten Hag that such an experience has helped make Messi the superstar he is today.
However, that wasn't enough to change the Dutchman's mind as he wanted to keep Garnacho over the past few weeks. Garnacho commits to long-term future with MU
Garnacho commits to long-term future with MU
The youngster has had an impressive season so far, scoring four goals and assisting five more in all competitions.
Garnacho's efforts have paid off with a new contract at United until 2028.
He is yet to play for the Argentina national team, but that will most likely change over the next few seasons.
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