Vinícius Júnior sent Rodri to the Best Men's Player award, but Ronaldo was nowhere to be found in the results or voting.
The Best FIFA Football Awards 2024 took place on Tuesday, December 17, with Real Madrid star Vinícius Júnior voted 'The Best' Male Player in the World, taking the crown from Inter Miami's Lionel Messi, who had won the award for the previous two matches won. year.
Vinicius now appears to have been confirmed as Madrid's standout star, although a number of surprise votes have been cast by national team captains, coaches and a selected media representative from each country.
The best results for FIFA Men's Player 2024
Cristiano Ronaldo absent from the results and voting
In the award for the best FIFA men's player of 2024, Vinicius came out on top, ahead of Manchester City midfielder Rodri, who had beaten the Brazilian at this year's Ballon d'Or.
Despite no longer competing at the highest level, Messi still secured sixth spot, ranking higher than notable players such as Toni Kroos, Erling Haaland and Kylian Mbappé.
One of the most notable absentees, however, was Cristiano Ronaldo. Despite being 39 years old, the Portuguese star continues to score big for Saudi Pro League club Al Nassr and Portugal, finishing the year with a career-high 916 goals.
Why didn't Cristiano Ronaldo vote for The Best Awards 2024?
The official list of votes cast by each captain was released, but Ronaldo did not appear as Portugal's captain. Instead, City's Bernardo Silva, who voted for Rodri, Vinícius and Haaland, made the selection.
Although Ronaldo typically wears the armband when playing for his country, he was not listed as the official captain in the voting records. Instead, Bernardo was responsible for choosing his top three favorites for the award, with Portugal presumably looking to the future as Cristiano's career comes to an end.
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