On Monday, Leo Messi was heavily slammed on social media amid his voting choice in the FIFA The Best.
The Argentine selected Neymar, Kylian Mbappe and Karim Benzema in his top 3, leaving players like Robert Lewandowski and Jorginho outside.
Already in October, Messi said that he would easily vote for both Neymar and Mbappe while the third spot would be challenged between Benzema and Lewandowski. Leo has made his choice in favour of the Real Madrid striker.
Who Messi voted for in 2020
Even while being a Barcelona player, the Argentine put Neymar and Mbappe in the first two positions while Robert Lewandowski completed his top 3.
Who Messi voted for in 2019
Sadio Mane (1st), Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd) and Frenkie de Jong (3rd).
Is there any favouritism among other players?
YES! And not just among players.
Take a look at the following 2021 votes.
Hugo Lloris:
1. Karim Benzema
2. Kylian Mbappe
3. N'Golo Kante
All three players represent France. Oh wait, and where's Lewandowski?
Didier Deschamps:
1. Karim Benzema
2. Kylian Mbappe
3. N'Golo Kante
Eden Hazard:
1. Karim Benzema (Hazard teammate)
2. Kevin De Bruyne (Hazard teammate in Belgium)
3. Jorginho (Hazard's former teammate)
Victor Lindelof:
1. Cristiano Ronaldo (Lindelof teammate)
2. Robert Lewandowski
3. Karim Benzema
Players and managers often pick their team's representatives, ignoring all the objectivity – and that's how things have been done for years already!
Why blame Messi and ignore the fact that Cristiano Ronaldo has NEVER included Leo in his top 3 in the past few years?
Do you know who Robert Lewandowski put in the first place in 2020? Not Messi, not Ronaldo, not even Virgil van Dijk. Thiago Alcantara who was his teammate and obviously wasn't too good to win the prize!
Yet nobody reminds others about it. Another example of social media nonsense and a lack of analysis.
