Super Eagles captain Ahmed Musa voted Argentina star Lionel Messi for
the Best FIFA Menโs Player Of The Year 2019 crown, while head coach of
the team, Gernot Rohr picked Kylian Mbappe.
Musa went for Portugal captain, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah as
his second and third choices respectively for the FIFA prestigious
award.
Rohr on his part on his part voted Liverpoolโs Virgil van Dijk in
second position and settled for Eden Hazard in third spot.
Every coach and captain of FIFAโs 211-member nations voted, including
one journalist from each member nation, with their votes calculated by
allocating five points to the first, three points for second and a
point for the third selection.
In a ceremony held in Teatro alla Scala on Monday, Messi scooped the
prestigious individual prize with 46 points while van Dijk came
closest with 38 points and Ronaldo followed with 36 points.
Salah came fourth in the final five shortlist with 26 points and Sadio
Mane followed with 23 points.
Liberia legend, George Weah, now his countryโs president his the last
African to qon the award in 1995.
