As Argentina’s captain, Messi was entitled to vote on all three men’s award which were handed out by FIFA at The Best awards in Doha, Qatar. The Best Men’s Player award wasn’t the only category which exposed a lack of bias from Messi.

Ousmane Dembele wins FIFA The Best 2025, joining an elite group as comparisons emerge with Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo’s historic award tallies.

The affable Luis Enrique worked wonders with Paris Saint-Germain last season and justifiably won recognition from the vast majority of his peers. Arne Slot, Hansi Flick and Mikel Arteta also picked up a good few votes but it was the name of Roberto Martinez that surprised.

When Argentina lifted the World Cup trophy in December 2022, the moment belonged to an entire country as much as it did to the players on the pitch.

Lionel Messi’s votes for The Best FIFA Men’s Player award have been revealed, with the Argentine icon including Barcelona teenage sensation Lamine Yamal among his top three.

The players, Argentina captain Lionel Messi, Croatia captain, Luka Modric, among others, voted for to win the 2025 FIFA Men’s Best Player award have been

The winner of The Best FIFA Men's Player award for 2025 has been announced, with Paris-Saint Germain attacker and Ballon d'Or holder Ousmane Dembele once again scooping the top prize after an exceptional season.

In a statement naming the PSG manager as the best coach of 2025, FIFA outlined his achievements across the season. It read: "Luis Enrique has been voted The Best FIFA Men’s Coach 2025 after masterminding a history-making campaign for Paris Saint-Germain.

Legal action taken by former employee against FIFA over 2022 World Cup final debacle when top chef Salt Bae sneaked onto the pitch and pestered Argentina legend Lionel Messi