Nicaragua FA Clarifies Lionel Messi's 'The Best' Voting Controversy

The Nicaraguan Football Federation has attempted to clear up the controversy surrounding its representative's vote for Lionel Messi in The Best FIFA Men's Player award, admitting a mistake was made on its part.

Per MailOnline's Sami Mokbel, Juan Barrera said he did not vote for the award, even though FIFA's ballot had him casting a vote for the Argentinian.

But according to the Nicaraguan FA, newly appointed captain Manuel Rosas voted instead, and Barrera's name and signature were wrongly used on the ballot. The official responsible has been fired, they said.

Barrera's vote was one of several controversies, as Sudan coach Zdravko Logarusic reportedly said his vote was changed as well, per…