Sports analysts and soccer fans shocked after Messi misses out

Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah

Luka Modric, Cristiano Ronaldo and Mohamed Salah for the Best FIFA Men's Player award. Source: AAP Image/ The Yomiuri Shimbun via AP Images/Luca Bruno/ Martin Rickett/PA Wire

Cristiano Ronaldo, Luka Modric and Mohamed Salah have been nominated for the Best FIFA Men's Player award.


But there is no place for Barcelona and Argentina superstar Lionel Messi.

East Africa soccer analyst George Ambangile who works for Magic FM in Dar Es Salaam - Tanzania, explained the shock news as interviewed by our SBS Producer Frank Mtao


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