From Lionel Messi to the French captain, one by one, who voted for who in The Best awards

After the award ceremony The best delivered by FIFA, with the Argentine flag monopolizing an edition marked by the feat of Qatar 2022, It is interesting to comment on the votes of each of those who have the task of defining this award. But, who votes?

A panel of FIFA experts and external interest groups from the world of football make an initial selection. Thus a list of eleven candidates each for the best player, another of five for the best coach and, finally, two lists of five candidates for the best male and female goalkeeper are defined.

The final election, meanwhile, is divided into four parts: 25% journalists (one per Federation); 25%, World Teams captains (211 members); 25% recruiters (211); and the remaining 25% of the general public (through social networks). The three with the most votes are selected for the ceremony which took place in Paris and the winners of each category are announced there.

In the “Best Player” category, he had Lionel Messi, Kylian Mbappé and Karim Benzema as finalists, a total of 526 out of 587 voters chose the Argentine star in first (5 points), second (3 points) or third place (1 point). Among those 61 who did not vote Leo in no position does it stand out Mohamed Salah, captain of the Egyptian team that chose in the order Vinicius Junior, Kevin De Bruyne and Achraf Hakimi, Aliou Cisse, DT from Senegal (Mbappe-Hakimi Mané) and, of course, Lionel himself. Messi’s vote went to Neymar, Mbappe and Benzema. Mbappé did not vote, given that the French captain is Hugo Loris.

Others who did not choose Rosario were Louis de la Fuente, coach of the Spanish team after the departure of Luis Enrique. Curiously, Another Argentinian voted him the best player in the world: Julián Álvarez. The former river’s name appeared 29 times, although it only appeared in the top spot four times. Along with the Spanish DT, the other three who put him in that privileged spot were Lloyd Palun, Gabon Captain, Mogomotsi Mpote, Botswana coach and Jan Starker, Journalist from Liechtenstein. THE Spider he added 17 points and finished seventh in the voting.

Lionel Scaloni, Meanwhile, he has chosen Messi, Julián Álvarez and Luka Modric. He has not given his vote to Mbappe or Benzema. Did you want to pave the way for him? Leo add a new individual award to its overflowing showcase?

The Top 10 of The Best 2022 awards: 1st Lionel Messi2nd kylian mbappe3rd Karim Benzema4th Luca Modric, 5th Erling Haaland, 6 Sadio Mané, 7th Giuliano Alvarez, 8th Ahraf Hakimi, 9 Neymar Jr. and 10 Kevin DeBruyne.

As happened in the election of the “Best player”, Salah and De la Fuente also did not pick Dibu Martínez on the goalkeeping podium. The Liverpool striker opted for Alisson Becker, Thibaut Courtois and Ederson, while the Spanish coach opted for the same three goalkeepers but in a different order (Courtois-Alisson-Ederson).

Endured during the World Cup for his way of intimidating rivals, they weren’t the only recognized figures in the world of football to exclude the Argentine: Thiago Silva (Allison-Ederson-Courtois), Manuel Neuer (Courtois-Becker-Bono), Virgil Van Dijk (Alisson-Ederson-Bono) e Kalidou Koulibaly (Courtois-Bono-Alisson) are some examples.

In total, 504 were the votes received by the new owner of the Argentine goal, consecrated world champion and immortalized in that saving parade in Kolo Muani in the final. “They always ask me who my idols are in life, or which goalkeepers I watched as a kid. I say that seeing my mother cleaning buildings for eight or nine hours, seeing my father working… the truth is, my idols are them. A thousand thanks”he said after receiving the award from the hands of Julius Caesar, The former Brazilian goalkeeper recognized for his triumphant time at Inter.

Messi and Scaloni, as expected, have chosen the I drew first and then the other two finalists, albeit in different order. He Ten he put Courtois ahead of Bono, while the DT preferred the Moroccan to the Belgian.

As if it were some kind of cruelty, Even Mohamed Salah did not choose Lionel Scaloni among the coaches. Instead, he opted for Carlo Ancelotti, Pep Guardiola and Walid Regregi. Similarly, the 525 votes he obtained (one fewer than Messi) earned him the prize and reconfirm his magnificent work over the past four years.

Hakan Çalhanogluthe captain of Turkey who plays for Inter and, above all, Marmoset, DT of Brazil between 2016 and 2022, appear as the outgoing names that have left the creator of the staggered. Albeit in different order, both have chosen Ancelotti, Guardiola and Regragui, the latter famous for having led the Moroccan team to the semi-finals of the World Cup.

The Best: The shortlists of the women’s category

• top player
  • 1st Alexia Putellas
  • 2nd Alex Morgan
  • 3rd Beth Mead
• best archer
  • 1st Mary Earps
  • 2nd Christian Endler
  • 3rd Anna Katrin Berger
• best coach
  • 1st Sarina Wiegmann
  • 2nd Sona Bombastor
  • 3rd Pia Sundhage