Cristiano Ronaldo voted for Robert Lewandowski to win the Best FIFA Men's Player Award, while Lionel Messi backed Paris Saint-Germain team-mate Neymar to get it.
Bayern Munich and Poland star Lewandowski was announced as the winner on Monday for the second time in a row, coming in ahead of Messi and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah.
Lewandowski received 48 points after all of his votes from national team captains, coaches, media and fans, while Messi came in second with 44 and Salah got 39 points.
As Portugal captain, Ronaldo was allowed to vote for his preferred candidate to win the trophy.
The Manchester United player gave his top vote to Lewandowski, while his second and third went to Chelsea midfielders N'Golo Kante and Jorginho.
Argentina captain Messi did not vote for either of his fellow finalists to claim the award.
Instead, he gave his top vote to Neymar and his second went to another PSG co-star, Kylian Mbappe.
Meanwhile, Messi named Real Madrid striker Karim Benzema as his third favourite to be crowned the best player in 2021.
The eventual winner of the prize did not vote for either Messi or Ronaldo when it came to picking his favourite player.
Lewandowski backed Jorginho as his number one vote, but gave his second vote to Messi and his third to Ronaldo.
Wasbcdir
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messi trying hard to waste his vote 😂😂prettly lil bytch
Rahi09
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Don't forget Lewandowski Vote for Jorginho Messi and Ronaldo. The reason for the best Man
Ebubechukwu1996
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Messi did not vote for his rivals. But some fan base pretend like they don't see it[Crylaugh][Crylaugh][Crylaugh]dogs everywhere
MykBisolakay
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Messi always throwing away his votes …. I have noticed he often vote for who is never going to win How can a right thinking person talk up Neymar for a serious award like THE BEST …. How ?
FemiBalogun
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And Messi lied in front of camera that lewandoski deserve the balloon d'or but he wasted his vote by voting for Neymar Jr instead of him to vote lewandoski.who is fooling who?
Ebubechukwu1996
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Messi fake Emotions.... That's why people say his Royal Ronaldo doesn't fake his Emotions. He shows his true mode.. Hate him or like him. He can't pretend..... Agure with your keyboard
BrishavSharmaGarg
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cr7 is not selfish bcoz he voted for right candidate but Messi voted for that candidate who is not favourite to win award
Olagaspirit
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Had Messi voted LEWY 2nd or 3rd, that may give LEWY points to topple him to the award. Benzema and Mbappe are not Messi's close friends if you're considering that Messi votes for friends. the fact that Messi said LEWY deserved an award and not voting for him shows Messi's true colours.
Pupcnoptuz
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CR7 IS RIGHT
ReednivoI
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Ronaldo is obsessed about individual awards. Let's make memes on him. My man Messi said he doesn't care. Still said Ronaldo's 5th Ballon d’Or 'hurt a bit'. What a guy The same Messi would hardly vote for deserving candidates because those votes would hurt his chances. Lionel Messi's votes for THE BEST trophy 2021: 1. Neymar 2. Kylian Mbappe 3. Karim Benzema But he said "Lewandowski deserved it" in Ballon d’Or function. What a humble boy Two faced hypocrite of football??
LM10_rockstar
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cr7 is not selfish bcoz he voted for right candidate but Messi voted for that candidate who is not favourite to win award
Ronaldo didn't want Messi to win that's why he voted for lewa
Dedamson101
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Had Messi voted LEWY 2nd or 3rd, that may give LEWY points to topple him to the award. Benzema and Mbappe are not Messi's close friends if you're considering that Messi votes for friends. the fact that Messi said LEWY deserved an award and not voting for him shows Messi's true colours.
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This is surprisingly true. It means Messi wasn't sincere when he spike with sympathy over Lewandosky not winning balloon'dor, but was rather making a mockery of him. Messi isn't an honest gentleman
LM10_rockstar
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Messi always throwing away his votes …. I have noticed he often vote for who is never going to win How can a right thinking person talk up Neymar for a serious award like THE BEST …. How ?
Neymar reached the Copa America final and has helped his country qualify for world cup. I think he deserves More credit