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Sunil Chhetri wanted THIS star to win Best FIFA Player Award

Real Madrid hero Cristiano Ronaldo won the Best FIFA Men's Player Award for the second year running Monday (October 23), piping the likes of Lionel Messi and Neymar, who were also among the three finalists.
The result though would have caused Sunil Chhetri a little bit of disappointment as the Portugal international was not the Indian captain's first-choice for the prestigious award. Notably, 33-year-old was also part of the voting process as international captains, coaches, along with fans and a select group of media had the right to nominate players.



The national team skippers were allowed to choose three players for the Best Player category. The first-choice received five points, the second three points and the third one point, according to FIFA's official website.
Chhetri's first choice, surprisingly, was Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos, who was part of the initial 24 nominees for the annual award. Ronaldo was the Bengaluru FC star's second choice, while Barcelona legend Messi was his third.
Ramos himself picked Ronaldo as his first choice before voting for Messi and his Real Madrid teammate Luka Modric.

Here's a look at how popular international captains voted for the Best FIFA Player of the Year Awards
CaptainCaptain
First choiceFirst choice
Second choiceSecond choice
Third choiceThird choice
CaptainSunil Chhetri (India)
First choiceSergio Ramos
Second choiceCristiano Ronaldo
Third choiceLionel Messi
CaptainLionel Messi (Argentina)
First choiceLuis Suarez
Second choiceAndres Iniesta
Third choiceNeymar
CaptainCristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)
First choiceLuka Modric
Second choiceSergio Ramos
Third choiceMarcelo
CaptainHenrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia)
First choiceCristiano Ronaldo
Second choiceGianluigi Buffon
Third choiceNeymar
CaptainEden Hazard (Belgium)
First choiceN'Golo Kante
Second choiceCristiano Ronaldo
Third choiceLuka Modric
CaptainDani Alves (Brazil)
First choiceNeymar
Second choiceLionel Messi
Third choiceCristiano Ronaldo
CaptainLuka Modric (Croatia)
First choiceCristiano Ronaldo
Second choiceLionel Messi
Third choiceToni Kroos
CaptainHugo Lloris (France)
First choiceCristiano Ronaldo
Second choiceSergio Ramos
Third choiceHarry Kane
CaptainManuel Neuer (Germany)
First choiceToni Kroos
Second choiceRobert Lewandowski
Third choiceArturo Vidal
CaptainGianluigi Buffon (Italy)
First choiceCristiano Ronaldo
Second choicePaulo Dybala
Third choiceLuka Modric
CaptainRobert Lewandowski (Poland)
First choiceManuel Neuer
Second choiceArturo Vidal
Third choiceCristiano Ronaldo
CaptainFirst choiceSecond choiceThird choice
Sunil Chhetri (India)Sergio RamosCristiano RonaldoLionel Messi
Lionel Messi (Argentina)Luis SuarezAndres IniestaNeymar
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)Luka ModricSergio RamosMarcelo
Henrikh Mkhitaryan (Armenia)Cristiano RonaldoGianluigi BuffonNeymar
Eden Hazard (Belgium)N'Golo KanteCristiano RonaldoLuka Modric
Dani Alves (Brazil)NeymarLionel MessiCristiano Ronaldo
Luka Modric (Croatia)Cristiano RonaldoLionel MessiToni Kroos
Hugo Lloris (France)Cristiano RonaldoSergio RamosHarry Kane
Manuel Neuer (Germany)Toni KroosRobert LewandowskiArturo Vidal
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy)Cristiano RonaldoPaulo DybalaLuka Modric
Robert Lewandowski (Poland)Manuel NeuerArturo VidalCristiano Ronaldo
Check out the complete list .
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