The Kopa Trophy is awarded as a result of a combination of votes from journalists and former Ballon d'Or holders.
Some of the votes have been made public, and it turns out that Lionel Messi put Gavi ahead of his current teammate Nuno Mendes. Ronaldinho, on the other hand, didn't place Gavi even inside the top three.
Here's how some of the Ballon d'Or holders voted.
Leo Messi: Gavi (1st), Nuno Mendes (2nd), Jude Bellingham (3rd).
Ronaldinho: Eduardo Camavinga, Ryan Gravenberch, Bukayo Saka.
Rivaldo: Gavi, Eduardo Camavinga, Jude Bellingham.
Hristo Stoichkov: Gavi, Jamal Musiala, Eduardo Camavinga.
Luis Figo: Gavi, Eduardo Camavinga, Nuno Mendes.
Zinedine Zidane: Jude Bellingham, Eduardo Camavinga, Nuno Mendes.
Luka Modric: Eudardo Camavinga, Josko Gvardiol, Jamal Musiala.
