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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>Bayern Munich\u2019s Robert Lewandowski, has reacted to being snubbed by Lionel Messi in The Best FIFA award voting, by declaring \u201cI didn\u2019t do anything wrong that he can be mad at me\u201d.<\/p>\n

Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player of the Year for the second successive year on Monday night.<\/p>\n

Paris Saint-Germain forward, Messi, settled for second place, while Liverpool\u2019s Mohamed Salah completed the top three.<\/p>\n

Lewandowski clinched the prize despite not receiving a vote from Messi, who won last year\u2019s Ballon d\u2019Or ahead of the striker and then suggested that Lewandowski should have won the 2020 Golden Ball in his acceptance speech.<\/p>\n

The Poland international was asked at a press conference to address the contrast between Messi\u2019s comments at the Ballon d\u2019Or ceremony and his voting choices for The Best prize<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cThose were very nice words from him. Now regarding his choice: the question has to be asked of him. I didn\u2019t do anything wrong that he can be mad at me \u2013 except sporting things.<\/p>\n

\u201cPrivately, I hope everything was okay. That was his choice, I have to respect that. I don\u2019t have to say anything negative or be mad.\u201d<\/p>\n

Messi was included in Lewandowski\u2019s top three, but only as a runner-up as he opted for Chelsea midfielder Jorginho as his preferred winner.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Ethiopia. Bayern Munich\u2019s Robert Lewandowski, has reacted to being snubbed by Lionel Messi in The Best FIFA award voting, by declaring \u201cI didn\u2019t do anything wrong that he can be mad at me\u201d. Lewandowski won the Best FIFA Men\u2019s Player of the Year for the second successive year on Monday night. 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