Lionel Messi has admitted to voting for Liverpool forward Sadio Mane in The Best poll and feels the Senegalese was unfortunate to finish fourth behind himself, Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo in the Ballon d’Or vote.
An Argentine superstar on the books at Barcelona has been recognised as the finest player on the planet for 2019.
Messi has added a sixth Golden Ball to his remarkable collection , with Van Dijk edged out for the second time this year.
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The Liverpool defender also missed out on the FIFA Best prize , with Messi claiming that honour for the first time in his career.