2019 BEST PLAYER AWARD: More Controversies Emerge

Nicaragua captain Juan Barrera called into question the authenticity of his country’s votes in the awards as he said he did not submit any votes.

Fifa’s records show that Barrera voted for Lionel Messi as best player and Liverpool’s Jurgen Klopp as best manager.

“I did not vote in the awards #TheBest2019 any information about my vote is false,” 30-year-old midfielder Barrera tweeted.

Fifa said it has asked the Nicaraguan Football Federation to investigate the matter after receiving “votes signed by the player”.

The Nicaraguan Federation have been approached for comment.

The Sudanese Football Federation also said its published votes did not match the votes it cast.

Fifa said: “We have checked the voting documents submitted by the Sudanese FA and all documents are signed and confirmed with the official stamp of the Sudanese FA.

“Having compared with the vote sheets, we confirm that we have the right votes signed by the player/coach. We are asking the Sudanese Football Federation to inquire on this matter.” -BBC