The Argentine Lionel Messi was one of the great absentees in the award 'The Best' awarded by FIFA, although he won La Liga and the Copa del Rey with Barcelona, was the best scorer in Europe and the one that gave the most assists in all season.
It is the first time in 12 years that the now captain of Barcelona is not among the finalists of this award, an inexplicable situation for everyone in the world of football.
It is unquestionable that both Cristiano Ronaldo and Luka Modric and Moham Salah are excellent players. But the absence of Lionel Messi in the short list is very debatable. Unfair It's like having Di Stéfano or Cruyff today and not nominating him.
"No sports result can cover the uniqueness of Blaugrana's crack. The Argentine is unique. In addition to the titles he achieved with Barcelona, the last season, the League and the Copa del Rey was the scorer with 34 goals and the top scorer in Europe adding the Champions with 45. In addition to other records that mark that is in fullness and who still the best player in the world is.
Messi's quality and numbers go beyond the World Cup, which was not good for Argentina or for 10.
If you were to be evaluated for the World Cup in Russia, you have to say that he did a great elimination and that he qualified the Argentine national team for the World Cup. The participation of his team was weak in the World Cup. I wonder who made the decision to marginalize Messi.
And excluding Antoine Griezmann, with an excellent year at Atlético de Madrid and a World Champion with the French team, FIFA wanted to recognize Egyptian player Moham Salah, who is very good but is not yet at the level of its competitors, perhaps because of that generosity so typical of the highest organism of football to try to show the recognition of cultural diversity that often sounds more like a slogan than a real commitment .
Finally, in my personal opinion Messi does not need the recognition to record that for several years is the most complete player on the planet.
I have no doubt that Messi is still the best player in the world. It is unique and confirms it in every game with his talent, his inspiration and his wisdom. It continues to be, with or without nomination to The Best award, the best player in the world.
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