Bafana captain Thulani Hlatshwayo votes in vain with Samuel Eto’o on Fifa award
Argentine superstar Lionel Messi beats Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to take the gong for a record sixth time
24 September 2019 - 18:08
Bafana Bafana skipper Thulani Hlatshwayo agreed with Cameroon legend Samuel Eto’o and voted for the African duo of Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in first and second place for Fifa’s Best Player award on Monday night.
The award was won by Lionel Messi. The Argentine superstar beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to take the gong for a record sixth time. Messi finished eight points ahead of Van Dijk and 10 ahead of long-time rival Ronaldo...
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