Do you know who Messi himself voted for the best FIFA player?

The FIFA Best of the Year award ceremony was held in Paris on Monday night. Lionel Messi won the best player award there. At the end of the event, it was revealed that

Cristiano Ronaldo did not vote for the best footballer of the year. FIFA votes for the coach and captain of each member country's national team at this event. As a result, Ronaldo was supposed to be voted as Portugal captain and Roberto Martinez as coach. Martinez voted but Ronaldo did not.

Messi scored 52 points to win this award. Mbappe got 44 points. Third-placed Benzema has 34 points. They are followed by Luka Modric (28), Arling Haaland (24), Sadio Mane (19), Julian Alvares (17), Ashraf Hakimi (15), Neymar (13), Kevin the Bruin (10), Vinicius Junior (10). , Robert Leonidsky (7), Jude Bellingham (3), Mohamed Salah (2).

Pepe voted for Messi's club-mate Kylian Mbappe. Pep's two former club teammates Luka Modric and Karim Benzema were voted second and third choice. Martinez voted for Messi. He voted Kevin the Bruin and Mbappe as second and third choice. Incidentally, Ronaldo was not in the list of nominated footballers this time.

Messi received this award after four years. Karim Benzema and Kylian Mbappe lost. "It's nice to be back here," Messi said. Congratulations to Benzema and Mbappe too. The year has been great for both of them. This honor is special to me. I would like to thank all the teammates and coach Scaloni. We are here for them today.