The International Federation of Professional Footballers (FIFPRO) has announced the results of the vote to select the forward line for its team of the year. Erling Haaland, Kylian Mbappe, Lionel Messi and Lamine Yamal made the final forward line.
Mbappe received the most support, with the France forward taking first place with 46% of the vote. Lamine Yamal came second with 37.4%, followed by Messi on 29.5%. Haaland was fourth with 28.4%, while Ballon d’Or winner Harry Kane ranked fifth with 27.6%.
Bayern Munich’s French player Michael Olise came sixth with 15.6%. Paris Saint-Germain’s Khvicha Kvaratskhelia ranked seventh with 14.4%, while Al-Nassr forward Cristiano Ronaldo was eighth with 13.2%.
Paris Saint-Germain player Ousmane Dembele placed ninth with 9.3%. Barcelona’s Brazilian forward Raphinha completed the top 10 with 7.5%. His absence from the 30 nominees for the Ballon d’Or was noted as the list’s main surprise.