As the head coach of Argentina, Messi has a vote for the Best Player of the Year. According to the revelation, Messi put his senior Yamal in the number one position, his former teammate Kylian Mbappe in the number two position and Vinicius in the number three position. The corresponding scores for each position are five, three and one.
Meanwhile, Ronaldo did not participate in the vote despite being the captain of Portugal. Subition players Bernardo Silva voted for Rodri, Vinicius and Erling Haaland.
Lamiel Yamal ranked fifth overall in the FIFA The Best 2024 vote with a total score of 30. In 2024, the 17-year-old star won a series of prestigious titles such as the best U21 player of the year, Golden Baby boy and a pillar in the journey to the Euro championship.
Contrary to many people's speculation, Vinicius won The Best 2024 with 48 points, surpassing Rodri with 43 points and Jude Bellingham with 37 points. After a surprising defeat in the 2024 Ballon d'Or award, the Real Madrid striker also has a prestigious individual award.
Since FIFA The Best was officially established in 2016, Vinicius has become the fifth player to receive the award, after Messi (2019, 2022, 2023), Ronaldo (2016, 2017), Robert Lewandowski (2021, 2022) and Luka Modric (2018).
List of awards at FIFA The Best 2024:
Best Men's Player: Vinicius Junior (Real Madrid/Brazil)
Best male coach: Carlo Ancelotti (Real Madrid/Italy)
Best male goalkeeper: Emiliano Martinez ( Aston Villa/Argentina)
FIFA puskas Award (Best Goal in Men's Football): Alejandro Garnacho (Everton vs Man United)
FIFA Marta Award (Best Goal in Women's Football): Martyrs (Brazil vs Jamaica)
Best Female Player: Aitana Bonmati (Barcelona/Spain)
Best Female Coach: Emma Hayes (Ch Chelsea/USA)
Best female goalkeeper: Alyssa Naeher (Chicago Red Stars/USA)
