Revealed: How Messi edged Haaland, Mbappe to win FIFA Best Award…See votes
Lionel Messi picked up another individual honour in football. The 36-year-old Argentina star needed a tiebreaker with Erling Haaland to win FIFA’s best men’s player award held in London on Monday, 14th January 2024. He has national team captains to thank.
After the voting by a global panel of national team coaches and captains, selected journalists, and online fans, Messi and Haaland tied with 48 points each, while Kylian Mbappé received 35 points.
In the event of a tie, the national team captains’ votes determined who received the most first-place or “5-point” scores. In that division, the Inter Miami forward won 107 to 64.
Which players voted for Lionel Messi? According to Fabrizio Romano, below is a list of some of the football players that voted for Lionel Messi in 1st position for FIFA best men’s player of the year.
• Kylian Mbappé
• Mohamed Salah
• Harry Kane
• Luka Modric
• Federico Valverde
• Robert Lewandowski
• Virgil Van Dijk
• Romelu Lukaku
• Andy Robertson
• Jan Oblak
• Gianluigi Donnarumma
• Falcao
• Granit Xhaka
This was Messi’s third time winning the FIFA men’s best player of the year award, with him also claiming the the prestigious award in both 2019 and 2022.
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