FIFA's THE BEST award for the outstanding players of the year in world football was awarded last night (Monday) in Paris, and as every year, the attention was captured by the selection of the footballer of the year, and it can be said that this time no one was surprised.
After Leo Messi was named Footballer of the Year ahead of PSG teammate Kylian Mbappe by eight points, the votes of all the big stars were revealed for their three votes in order for the title.
Remember, this title was chosen by the players themselves.
As mentioned, Messi was chosen in first place, with 52 points.
He was ahead of Kylian Mbappe with 44 points, Karim Benzema who got 34, Luka Modric finished fourth with 28, and Erling Holland closed the top five with 24 points.
The votes of Leo Messi (Captain of the Argentina national team):
1. Neymar
2. Mbappe
3. Benzema
Lionel Scaloni (Argentina coach)
1. Leo Messi
2. Julián Alvarez
3. Luka Modric
Virgil van Dijk (captain of the Dutch national team)
1. Leo Messi
2. Salah
3. De Bruyne
Mohamed Salah (captain of the Egyptian national team)
1. Vinicius
2. De Bruyne
3. Hakimi
Luka Modric (Croatian national team captain):
1. Benzema
2. Messi
3. Mbappe
Sergio Busquets (Spain national team captain):
1. Leo Messi
2. Lewandowski
3. Benzema
Robert Lewandowski (captain of the Polish national team):
1. Leo Messi
2. Mbappe
3. Modric
Manuel Neuer (Germany captain):
1. Leo Messi
2. Mbappe
3. Lewandowski
Hugo Lloris (France captain):
1. Mbappe
2. Benzema
3. Messi
David Alaba (Austria captain):
1. Leo Messi
2. Benzema
3. Mbappe
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