Possibly the most interesting aspect of the FIFA Best Men’s Player award isn’t who won – but who voted for who.
As captains of their respective countries, some of the biggest names in world football were eligible to nominate their top three, including the top two vote-getters Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi.
Above is a gallery of 10 of the biggest names to cast their vote and as you can see there are some surprising (political) nominations.
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