Barcelona star player, Lionel Messi has expressed disappointment at Sadio Mane finishing fourth in the 2019 Ballon d’Or award.
The award which was won by Messi saw Sadio Mane come fourth behind third place Ronaldo who positioned behind Van Dijk.
According to Messi, Sane should have ranked better than he did due to the level of performance he had.
“But I think there have been a lot of great players this year. That’s why it was difficult to choose a particular player.
“But I chose Sadio Mane because he’s a player that I like.
“Mane achieved a great year that was exceptional for the entire Liverpool team. That’s why I chose him.
“I repeat, there were a lot of very great players this year, so the choice was difficult.”