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Roberto Martínez admits he made a mistake voting in The Best Awards

Roberto Martínez head coach of Portugal admits he voted incorrectly at the FIFA the best awards.

Roberto Martínez
Roberto Martínez

Roberto Martínez has admitted that he voted incorrectly for the FIFA The Best Awards that was controversially given to Lionel Messi. Lionel Messi won the award over Erling Haaland.

Many pundits revealed that many coaches and captains voted for Messi over Erling Haaland because the criteria of the award were not explained properly. That was the case for Portugal boss Roberto Martínez.

Roberto Martínez admitted to A Bola that he was not properly advised as to what the criteria for the award was.

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Roberto Martínez’s wrong The Best ballot

Roberto Martínez admitted to mistakenly voting for Croatia’s Marcelo Brozovic, because he based his voting on what happened at the FIFA World Cup in Qatar.

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“It was a mistake” admits Martinez, ‘Now we have a lot of votes, we have a lot of elections. We have the FIFA player, The Best player, who has been there all season. The first time we have a World Cup in winter and the voting is strange, because it was only for six months.”

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Marcelo Brozovic

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Martinez would later go on to explain why he voted for Brozovic, “Brozovic is a player who represents an idea of the game, who represents what Croatia is doing. But it was a mistake, for the period in question.

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‘And I think I wasn’t the only one who made that mistake, because when you see the votes, I think there’s more of an intention to see what happened at the World Cup too.’

Kelvin Loyola is a seasoned content writer and journalist at Bolavip, boasting over 15 years of experience in sports journalism and marketing. He has covered a wide array of sports including the USMNT, MLS, Premier League, LaLiga, Serie A, Ligue 1, and Liga MX, as well as the NBA, MLB, NHL, and various entertainment topics. Prior to his journalism and marketing career, Kelvin worked in post-production, contributing to numerous movie, television, and digital projects. He also brings expertise in project management, social media, and web development. A graduate of Queens College with a degree in Media Studies, Kelvin is bilingual, fluent in both English and Spanish. His passions extend beyond his career to include soccer, marketing, photography, surfing, and pop culture, particularly comics.

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