Messi snubs Ronaldo in The Best FIFA Men’s Player voting

Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo voted his longtime rival Barcelona forward Lionel Messi as the second choice pick for the Best FIFA Men's Player award.

Poland and Bayern Munich striker Robert Lewandowski poses with the Best FIFA Men's Player award. Photo: @rl9

Messi, however, ignored Ronaldo completely and went ahead to vote Robert Lewandowski as the third choice pick for the Best FIFA Men's Player award.

How Cristiano Ronaldo voted:

• Robert Lewandowski
• Lionel Messi
• Kylian Mbappe

How Lionel Messi voted:

• Neymar
• Kylian Mbappe
• Robert Lewandowski

Ruud Gullit and Reshmin Chowdhury present as the nominees of The Best FIFA Men's Player Cristiano Ronald, Robert Lewandowski and Lionel Messi look on via video link during the The Best FIFA Football Awards in Zurich, Switzerland. Photo: Valeriano Di Domenico/FIFA via Getty Images

However, Ronaldo's top pick Robert Lewandowski clinched the Best FIFA Men's Player award beating Ronaldo and Messi.

Lewandowski has now joined Croatia and Real Madrid midfield maestro Luka Modric who won the award in 2018, as the only players in the past thirteen years to deny Ronaldo and Messi the award.