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They want him out of Real Madrid, the star who voted for Messi in 'The Best' awards

A whole new drama on Real Madrid, as one of their stars voted for Messi instead of Benzema.

By William Estrella

A whole new drama on Real Madrid, as one of their stars voted for Messi instead of Benzema.
A whole new drama on Real Madrid, as one of their stars voted for Messi instead of Benzema.

It has been the news of the week, and of the month, since some official FIFA awards are not frequent and when they do happen, they are a trend on social networks. Now, it was the case of the 'The Best' Awards, created and delivered by FIFA, the largest international soccer body. As expected, Argentina swept the categories, winning practically everything they were nominated for.

As in all first-level soccer awards, the controversy is never exhausted, because on social networks fans always tend to criticize when their favorite soccer player does not win the award. In addition, when the votes of the footballers are revealed, criticism also arises.

Lionel Messi got his second ‘The Best’, an award given by FIFA, after having had a dream 2022, where he managed to win two titles with PSG, beat Italy in the Finalissima and win the World Cup held in the Middle East. Subsequently, the votes of all the captains and coaches of the national teams were revealed and a Real Madrid player is in trouble, since he chose the 'Flea' over Karim Benzema. The 'merengues' fans ask for his departure.

This is David Alaba. The Austrian captain and Real Madrid player decided to choose the top winner of the Ballon d'Or (7) in first place, despite the fact that he is a teammate of Karim Benzema, who was also looking to win ‘The Best’. The situation caused discomfort among the fans of the 'King of Europe', who began a campaign to seek the departure of the former Bayern Munich player. Afterwards, the defender said this on his social media: "Regarding FIFA The Best Award: The Austrian national team vote for this award as a team, not me alone. Everyone in the team council is able to vote and that's how it's decided. Everyone knows, especially Karim, how much I admire him and his performances".

Despite this, the defender came out to give his explanation about what happened. Alaba indicated that his vote is not personal and is considered by the entire Austrian squad, which is why the majority chose the best player in history. What happened provoked anger and on social networks they began with the #AlabaOut campaign. The defender has a contract with Real Madrid until 2026.

Argentina stole the show at The Best awards:

Lionel Messi was not the only Argentine winner, since Lionel Scaloni surpassed Carlo Ancelotti and Pep Guardiola as best coach, while 'Dibu' Martínez took the award for most outstanding goalkeeper, after beating Thibaut Courtois and Yassine Bounou. The albiceleste fans were also honored for what they showed at the World Cup in Qatar. Complete dominance from the Argentine boys at the eyes of the whole world.


William Estrella

William Estrella

I'm a Mexican sports journalist with more than 8 years of experience, especially in digital media. I cover breaking news and investigative articles on current soccer events worldwide. I currently write for El Futbolero USA. Previously, I worked as a radio announcer in my country, covering Mexican soccer.

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