According to a report on December 28, the second round of fan voting at the Dubai Global Awards has entered the countdown, and the head support rate has not changed much compared to the first round of fan voting. But it's not Messi in second place, it's Haaland. Messi is only fourth, followed by Salah.
There are two rounds of fan voting for the Dubai Awards, and votes can be bought with a price tag. After two rounds of fan voting, there is also a vote by the judges, and then the awards ceremony. The Dubai Awards will be presented on 19 January 2024.
However, due to the unreasonableness of the Dubai Awards, for example, Ronaldo actually has six Dubai Awards in history, and any other supergiant has only one at most, including Messi. Messi has eight Ballon d'Or awards, seven world footballers, two Laureus Best Athletes, two World Cup Ballon d'Or awards, and a bunch of big and small awards, but he only has one Dubai award, which shows how ridiculous the Dubai Award is.
The fan votes for the Dubai Awards show how unreliable this award is. Messi won the Ballon d'Or, World Footballer of the Year and Laureus Male Player of the Year this year, as well as Player of the Year from various authorities such as IFPHS, ESPN and Goal.com, but he only had the fourth highest approval rating for the Dubai Awards, and less than 15%, not even Salah. So Messi, who is happy to win the Ballon d'Or and World Footballer of the Year this year, may not win the Dubai Award, but the fans don't take it seriously, and even want to write a letter to Messi to be expelled from the squad.