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Lionel Messi's votes for 2025 FIFA The Best Men’s Player award revealed as Barcelona star Lamine Yamal named among his top 3
Messi gave his top five-point vote to 16-year-old Barcelona talent Lamine Yamal, highlighting a mix of emerging skill and established stars like Mbappé and Vinícius Jr.
- Lionel Messi revealed his The Best FIFA Men's Player 2025 ballot, giving his first‑place vote to Lamine Yamal and placing Kylian Mbappé second.
- The Best FIFA Men's Player award is decided by votes from national‑team coaches, captains, journalists and fans, with aggregated points determining the winner, and Lionel Messi's selections carry significant weight.
- At 16 years old, Lamine Yamal has already become a key figure for FC Barcelona and the Spain national team after emerging from La Masia academy with blistering pace and dribbling.
- Dembélé's win in Doha left observers noting which players featured on — and were absent from — ballots, as Paris Saint‑Germain winger Ousmane Dembélé edged out Lamine Yamal and Messi's omissions sparked debate among supporters and analysts.
- Messi's ballot signals a blend of youthful flair and established excellence, as his picks of Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Júnior reflect recognition of elite performance and club achievements.
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Lionel Messi’s Votes Were Met in the Best 2025: He Did Not Choose “Dibu” Martínez as the Best Archer
The Argentine captain placed the goalkeeper of the Aston Villa in the second place of his choice for FIFA, in a tern that finally had another winner.
The Best Sports Award Ceremony gave its verdict on Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at the Fairmont Katara Hall in Doha, Qatar. Ousmane Dembélé, sacred under the approval of several players in the sport, once again won a major trophy after the Ballon d'Or. A few hours later, it was possible to see a few of the [...] The Best Trophy article: Messi, Yamal, Scaloni... here their vote appeared first on L-FRII.
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