The Liverpool star has pipped Neymar to this year's Samba Gold award, preventing the Barcelona forward from making it three wins in a row
Philippe Coutinho has been named the winner of this year's Samba Gold prize given to the best Brazilian player in Europe.
The Liverpool star prevented Neymar from claiming the prize for the third straight year by topping a poll of fans, journalists and current and ex-players.
Coutinho earned 32.13% of the overall vote, with Barcelona forward Neymar placing second on 27.88% and Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro rounding out the podium on 13.