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Ronaldo snubs Messi in The Best voting as Argentine nominates Juventus star

Lionel Messi had Cristiano Ronaldo among his votes for FIFA's Best Men's Player Award, although the Juventus star snubbed the Argentine on his own ballot.

Messi and Ronaldo were both among the finalists for the award, with the Barcelona star beating out the Portugal forward and Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk on Monday to earn the honour.

It was Messi's first recognition as The Best Men's Player, with Ronaldo having previously won twice while Luka Modric picked up the award last campaign.

This year, Messi sealed the award after claiming the European Golden Shoe for the sixth time with 51 goals, including 35 league goals to go with 13 assists in La Liga.