Messi took the top honour with 46 per cent of the vote, with Van Dijk receiving 38 per cent and Ronaldo 36 per cent; Revealed: Messi voted for Mane but Ronaldo didn’t pick Messi in his top three.
After Lionel Messi was confirmed as Best FIFA Player of the Year, the votes of top stars including Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk have been revealed.
The award was decided by a collection of votes, coming from the captains of each international team, their managers and designated media officials from each country.
Messi took the top honour with 46 per cent of the scoring points, with Van Dijk receiving 38 per cent and Ronaldo 36 per cent.
Each voting individual had to make three selections: a first-placed player who would receive five points, a second-placed player to receive three points and a third-placed player to receive one point.
Following the ceremony, FIFA revealed the breakdown of the vote, with some interesting surprises among the selections.
Messi went for Liverpool winger Sadio Mane and had Ronaldo as his second pick, but Ronaldo did not return the favour, omitting Messi from his top three while opting for Juventus team-mate Matthijs de Ligt as his first option.
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