Yaya Toure has said Sadio Mane should have captured the 2019 Ballon d'Or after Liverpool won last season's UEFA Champions League.
Lionel Messi walked away with the award for the sixth time, but Toure said it was disappointing to see Mane placed fourth in the final poll.
According to Alex Richards of the Mirror, the former Barcelona and Manchester City player explained his thoughts at the FIFA Club World Cup in Qatar.
"To be honest he deserved to win the Ballon d'Or first.