The gala of 'The Best' always leaves many curiosities. Without a doubt, one of them is knowing who has voted for whom. And, as usual, both captains and national coaches have the possibility of choosing a Top-3, from highest to lowest score. In this 2020, in which Robert Lewandowski has been proclaimed the winner, he has left more than one interesting detail.
Cristiano Ronaldo voted for Messi … But the Argentine didn't vote for CR7
One of the most striking was the choice of Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese star opted to vote first for Robert Lewandowski, followed by Leo Messi and Kylian Mbappé. Instead, the Argentine bet on his great friend Neymar in first position, with Mbappé and Lewandowski completing the podium.
Furthermore, Messi was not the only one who did not include Cristiano Ronaldo in his Top-3. The Argentine was joined by other figures such as Lewandowski himself, Sergio Ramos, Virgil Van Dijk, Luka Modric, Harry Kane or Eden Hazard.
Ramos does not include Cristiano or Messi
The captain of Real Madrid, acting this time as from Spain, chose not to vote for his former teammate Cristiano Ronaldo, or Leo Messi. His choice was for Lewandowski, Thiago and Neymar, respectively. For its part, Luis Enrique, the national coach, selected Messi, followed by Thiago and Sergio Ramos himself.
Furthermore, the own Sergio Ramos, in his election as the best coach, selected Zinedine Zidane. A bet that Eden Hazard also followed as captain of the Belgian national team. The French would have to add the votes of up to twenty captains.
Bale didn't vote for Cristiano, Messi … or Zidane!
The captain of the Wales team, Gareth Bale, did not include his former Real Madrid teammate, Cristiano Ronaldo, or Leo Messi in his Top-3s either. In his case, Lewandowski, Thiago Alcántara and Sadio Mané were his choices. On the other hand, as the best coach, the Welshman opted for Hansi Flick, Jürgen Klopp, and even Julen Lopetegui before Zinedine Zidane.
Scaloni, Argentine coach, opted for Mané before Messi
Another of the cases that will attract the most attention, especially in Argentina, is undoubtedly the selection of Lionel Scaloni. The current coach of the Argentine national team, gave the surprise by opting earlier for Sadio Mané in his Top-1 than for his player and captain, Messi. In his case, he ranked second, ahead of Neymar.
Caparrós, for Armenia, voted Ramos as 'The Best'
The current Armenia coach, the Spanish Joaquín Caparrós, cast his vote in favor of his compatriot Sergio Ramos. A choice that was also followed by other people. For example, the Swedish coach, Janne Andersson. The one from Madagascar, Nicolas Dupuis. And the captain of the Central African Republic, Junior Gourrier.
Togo and Yemen vote for Lopetegui as best coach
One of the most random data of the votes in the award 'The Best' coach were, among others, the elections of the captains of Togo and Yemen. Djené Dakonam, also wearing the Getafe bracelet in LaLiga, and Abdulwase Almatri, respectively, selected the coach of Sevilla, Julen Lopetegui, (winner of the Europa League), as the best of 2020.