Madrid: David Alaba, who has been angered by Real fans on social media, has come forward with an explanation for voting for Lionel Messi while ignoring Real Madrid’s teammate Karim Benzema in the voting for the FIFA The Best award. After FIFA released the information of those who voted, the hashtag ‘Alaba Out’ was trending on social media. The campaigns were in such a way that the player and the club were cheated.
With this, the actor came up with an explanation. The player explained that he voted for Messi as the captain according to the decision of the Austrian national team. The actor revealed that it was a decision made by the team together.
“Everyone knows how much I respect Karim Benzema and his performances, especially Karim. I have often said directly that he is the best striker in the world. It’s still the same, no doubt,” the actor said.
Alaba came to Real Madrid from Bayern Munich in 2021. The player’s second vote was for Benzema. Benzema was third behind Messi and Mbappe. Messi got 52 points, Mbappe 44 and Benzema 34. Captains, coaches, journalists and fans of various teams around the world had the opportunity to participate in the poll.