Real Madrid defender David Alaba has received racist abuse on social media after voting for Lionel Messi ahead of club teammate Karim Benzema at FIFA's The Best awards

 

The Argentine superstar was named as the best player in the world during a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday evening after scooping the most votes from his peers.

 

Alaba is the captain of the Austrian national team and as such was the team’s representative for voting for the award, yet it raised a few eyebrows that contrary to other stars who prioritise their own club teammates, he did not select Real Madrid colleague Benzema in top spot.

 

The former Bayern Munich star handed his five points to Messi before voting for Benzema in second and Mbappe in third – a decision that saw the hashtag #AlabaOut trending on social media, alongside disgusting racist abuse under his posts on Twitter and Instagram.

 

Alaba's vote would not have changed the outcome of the eventual winner, but multiple Real Madrid fans viewed his choice as a betrayal of his club teammate and damaging his chances of ranking higher on the leaderboard.

 

https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/lionel-messi-award-karim-benzema-29331061

 

 

 

Alaba had to explain that the Messi vote was by the whole Austrian team, not just him to stop the insults

 

 

 

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Some Football fans are horrible

lmao King Messi really DESTROYED Madrid fans