BAFFLED Robert Lewandowski insisted 'you will must ask Lionel Messi' to elucidate after his weird Fifa The Finest votes.
And the German press furiously piled in on the Paris Saint-Germain ahead as they defended the Bayern Munich striker.
Lewandowski, 33, was topped Fifa's The Finest participant of the 12 months for 2021 this week after scoring a report 69 targets.
He collected 48 factors within the votes, pipping Messi on 44 and Mo Salah on 39.
However because the captains' votes have been revealed, there was shock that Messi selected injury-hit PSG team-mate Neymar as the most effective participant on this planet in 2021 - although the French aspect didn't even win Ligue 1.
His two different picks have been membership pal Kylian Mbappe and Actual Madrid ahead Karim Benzema as he snubbed his biggest rivals to the award.
And the Argentina captain's alternatives didn't go down nicely, simply weeks after declaring Lewandowski deserves a Ballon d'Or.
German newspaper Bild wrote: "Disgrace on you, Messi," suggesting he rigged his Fifa vote in a deliberate ploy to keep away from handing Lewandowski factors and provides himself a greater likelihood of successful.
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Requested concerning the ex-Barcelona hero's selections, the red-hot Bayern striker stated: "These have been very good phrases from Messi on the Ballon d'Or.
"Now together with his alternative – it's a must to ask him the query!
"I have never performed something fallacious that he may be mad at me besides my sporting output.
"That is his determination, I do not wish to say something damaging."
Satirically, neither German head coach Hansi Flick, previously of Bayern, nor captain and Bayern goalkeeper Manuel Neuer chosen seven-time Ballon d'Or winner Messi of their prime threes - they each opted for Lewandowski.
Cristiano Ronaldo voted for Lewandowski whereas the Poland star went for Jorginho as his No1 alternative then Messi then Ronaldo.
Lewandowski is now trying to win a hat-trick of Fifa Finest awards after additionally claiming the gong for 2020.
His sensational type has continued into this season with the previous Borussia Dortmund ace bagging 34 targets in simply 26 appearances already.
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