Lionel Messi Was Absent At The Best FIFA Football Awards… See His Reason… And See Who Replaced Him In Pix!

The three nominees for the men’s player of the year are invited to the stage. Obviously, Messi doesn’t appear, with Schreyl explaining that “he has a big club game to prepare for”, a reference to Wednesday’s Copa del Rey clash with Athletic Bilbao. Hmmm… Is that reason tangible enough???