Lionel Messi nails colors to mast after voting for Mikel Arteta over Arne Slot

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Former Barcelona star Lionel Messi cast his vote for Mikel Arteta in the FIFA Men's Best Coach award. Luis Enrique, who received Messi's five-point vote, clinched the award, outperforming the other six nominees.

However, Messi awarded his one-point vote to Arsenal's manager, while Barcelona head coach Hansi Flick received his three-point vote. Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk, who was named in The Best FIFA Men's 11, unsurprisingly went for his own boss in Slot, ahead of Champions League winner Enrique and Flick.

Arsenal and Norway captain Martin Odegaard allocated his five points to Luis Enrique, three to Arteta, and one to Flick. Liverpool votes Virgil van Dijk (Netherlands) Manager - Arne Slot, Luis Enrique, Hansi Flick Player - Mohamed Salah, Ousmane Dembele, Nuno Mendes Mohamed Salah (Egypt) Manager - Luis Enrique, Arne Slot, Hansi Flick Player - Achraf Hakimi, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian Mbappe Andy Robertson (Scotland) Manager - Arne Slot, Luis Enrique, Hansi Flick Player - Mohamed Salah, Ousmane Dembele, Nuno Mendes Dominik Szoboszlai Manager - Arne Slot, Luis Enrique, Hansi Flick Player - Mohamed Salah, Ousmane Dembele, Kylian MbappeStory SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.