Fans were surprised to see L. Messi's votes in the FIFA Player of the Year election.

2024-12-18 09:22 © AP

Real Madrid forward Vinicius has finally reached his long-awaited moment of triumph – the Brazilian has become the winner of the FIFA Best Player award.

After the voting, it was announced how football stars voted in the awards.

The sixth-placed leader of Miami Inter, Lionel Messi, awarded the title of best player to Barcelona talent Lamine Yamal.

The World Champion predicted second place for Real Madrid newcomer Kylian Mbappe and third place for Vinicius.

Two players chosen by Messi made it to the FIFA Best XI, which included: Emiliano Martinez (Aston Villa), Ruben Dias (Manchester City), William Saliba (Arsenal), Dani Carvajal, Antonio Rudiger, Jude Bellingham, Toni Kroos (Real), Rodri, Erling Haaland (Man City), Lamine Yamal (Barcelona), and Vinicius (Real).