2022 FIFA Awards

01 Mar

2022 FIFA Awards: David Alaba Explains Why He Voted Lionel Messi head Of Benzema

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Real Madrid defender, David Alaba has explained his Best FIFA Men’s Player vote for Lionel Messi was decided ‘as a team and not me alone’. The former Bayern Munich star was targeted with racist abuse for not picking Real Madrid team-mate Karim Benzema as his first vote. The award is voted for by coaches, captains and journalists from every nation, and after Monday’s ceremony FIFA has released a full breakdown of who picked who, and the voting breakdown shows Alaba, who captains Austria, went for Messi as his top choice ahead of Benzema. Messi was crowned the world’s best male footballer at…

28 Feb

2022 FIFA Awards: Real Madrid’s David Alaba Racially Abused After Voting For Messi Ahead Of Benzema

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Monday night was one of the best moments for some footballing icons and fans across the globe. The 2022 FIFA Awards, which took place in Paris, saw Argentina forward Lionel Messi emerge as the top men’s player in world football. After the award was handed to the World Cup winner in Paris, FIFA gave some fascinating reading as to who voted for who, with the likes of Harry Kane, Thiago Silva and David Alaba appearing on the list. https://twitter.com/FIFAWorldCup/status/1630321578444554240?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1630321578444554240%7Ctwgr%5Edd91cb25838b95ce2c4dde110e8934652875fbc5%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.myjoyonline.com%2F2022-fifa-awards-david-alaba-racially-abused-after-voting-for-messi-ahead-of-benzema%2F In regard to this, the Austria captain David Alaba’s vote brought the most reaction. The votes show he chose the Les…