Ghana coach Otto Addo’s voting pattern for the FIFA Best Men’s Player of the Year has been disclosed following Vinicius Jr’s victory in the award.
The 2024 Best FIFA Football Awards ceremony took place on Tuesday evening in Doha, Qatar.
Real Madrid star Vinicius finished ahead of his club teammates, Jude Bellingham and Dani Carvajal, as well as Manchester City star and Ballon d’Or winner Rodri.
The 24-year-old winger dominated the vote among captains and fans, while Rodri led the coaches and media voting.
The Brazilian forward earned 48 points, narrowly surpassing the 2024 Ballon d’Or winner with 43 points and Bellingham, who scored 37 points, per Eurosport.
Who did Otto Addo vote for?
Black Stars head coach Otto Addo cast his vote for Rodri as his top choice, with Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham second and Vinicius Jr third.
Meanwhile, Ghana’s captain, Thomas Partey, did not submit a vote, and the reason for his absence remains unclear.
Recently, Jordan Ayew was named the new Black Stars captain, taking over the armband from Partey.
Why Ghana captain did not vote
Ghana FA spokesperson, Henry Asante Twum, expressed uncertainty regarding why the Ghana captain did not cast his vote for the FIFA Best Awards.
“I have no idea why the Ghana captain did not vote. I’m not responsible for ensuring the captain votes, and I didn’t receive the email from FIFA with the details.”
It’s possible that the email was sent to the Deputy General Secretary, or the Black Stars captain either didn’t receive it at all or got it too late.
How FIFA the Best voting works
The winners are determined by voters’ top three selections in each category: Best Men’s Player, Best Men’s Goalkeeper, and Best Men’s Coach.
A first-place vote is worth five points, second place earns three points, and third place gets one point, per FIFA.
The voting panel consists of national team head coaches, captains, selected media members, and, for certain awards, fan input is also included.
Eguavoen sparks reaction with FIFA The Best vote
Earlier, Legit reported that Augustine Eguavoen is receiving backlash from fans as details of his votes at the 2024 FIFA The Best Award was made public.
The Super Eagles interim manager cast his votes for Lionel Messi, Vinicius Junior, and Rodri in that order, sparking outrage from some angry supporters.
