FIFA The Best 2024: Messi's voting choices revealed
Steven Perez
Dailysports's expert
The FIFA The Best 2024 award ceremony has concluded, with Real Madrid winger Vinícius Júnior taking the top prize. Following the event, FIFA published the voting records of national team captains, revealing Lionel Messi's selections.
Details: Lionel Messi awarded his first-place vote to Spain and Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal. For second place, the Argentine captain chose his former PSG teammate Kylian Mbappé. In third place, he voted for the eventual winner of this year’s FIFA The Best award, Vinícius Júnior.
Notably, after the event, FIFA released the full results by points. Interestingly, Lionel Messi himself was present in the top 10, securing 25 points as the Inter Miami forward.
Additionally, the Dailysports team has prepared a complete list of winners across all FIFA The Best 2024 categories.
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