Twitter reacts as fifa excludes messi from best player top 3 shortlist

Here are some possible Twitter reactions if FIFA were to exclude Lionel Messi from the top 3 shortlist for the Best Player award:

Outrage and disbelief

• "WHAT IS GOING ON?! Messi is the best player in the world and he's not even in the top 3?! #FIFABestPlayer #MessiDeservesBetter"
• "This is a joke, right? Messi has carried Barcelona to multiple titles and he's not even in the top 3?! #FIFAfail"
• "How can you exclude Messi from the top 3?! He's the greatest of all time! #MessiForBestPlayer"

Support for other nominees

• "I'm not surprised Messi didn't make the top 3. Kylian Mbappé and Robert Lewandowski have had incredible seasons too! #FIFABestPlayer #MbappéForBest"
• "Luka Modrić and Kevin De Bruyne are both incredible players and they deserve to be in the top 3! #FIFAawards #ModrićForBest"
• "I'm happy to see Erling Haaland getting some recognition. He's been phenomenal this season! #FIFABestPlayer #HaalandForBest"

Criticism of FIFA's voting process

• "The FIFA Best Player award is a joke. The voting process is rigged and Messi is always getting robbed! #FIFABestPlayer #MessiDeservesBetter"
• "How can we trust the voting process when it's clear that Messi is being snubbed?! #FIFAfail #MessiForBestPlayer"
• "It's time to overhaul the voting process. This is a travesty! #FIFABestPlayer #FairnessMatters"

Humor and sarcasm

• "Wow, I'm shocked. Messi not being in the top 3 is a complete surprise. NOT. #FIFABestPlayer #Sarcasm"
• "I guess Messi's incredible season was just a figment of our imagination. #FIFABestPlayer #MessiSnub"
• "Who needs Messi when you have... um... Luka Modrić? #FIFABestPlayer #ModrićForBest"