Why did Messi win The Best despite being level on points with Haaland?

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One of the big surprises of The Best was Leo Messi's victory despite being level with Erling Haaland (48). The tie-breaker was whoever had the most first-place votes from the captains of the national teams, in which case the Argentine won 107 to 64.

9 months ago
Argentina's Messi won The Best award after being tied on 48 points with Haaland, but with the advantage of having received more points from the national captains, which decided the award.
According to the votes revealed after the gala, the Argentinian had 48 points, 13 from captains, 11 from coaches, 11 from journalists and 13 from fans, while the Norwegian, who also had 48 points, received them as follows: 11 from captains, 13 from coaches, 13 from journalists and 11 from fans.
Kylian Mbappe, 3rd in the competition, got 35 votes, 9 from captains, 9 from coaches, 9 from journalists and 8 from fans.
The tie-breaking criteria for The Best is whoever has the most first-place votes from the captains of the national teams (5 points), as stated in article 12 of the Award Rules. In this case, the winner is Messi 107 to 64.

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