Colombia coach Lorenzo says he wanted to vote for Messi at The Best but FIFA blocked it

Lionel Messi was the chosen candidate for Colombia head coach Nestor Lorenzo at The Best Awards, but FIFA did not allow him to vote for the Argentine star.

For more than a decade, Lionel Messi was the dominant winner across most soccer award ceremonies. However, as his career enters its final stage, that trend has shifted, and the Argentine icon has recently been absent from the top positions in major voting results. Now, Colombia national team head coach Nestor Lorenzo has revealed new details about the FIFA The Best awards.