Lionel Messi received a vote in US presidential election as his magic on the pitch transfers to the ballot papers
POLITICS is a Messi business.
And nothing proves that more than the Barcelona superstar picking up a vote in the most amazing battle ever to to become the US president.
The magic of Lionel Messi was transferred from La Liga to a US ballot paperGetty ImagesDonald Trump will be the 45th president of the US after beating Hillary ClintonPA:Press Association
Republican Donald Trump‘s victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton was not the only surprise of the 45th race to lead the White House.
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A photo of a ballot paper registering support for Lionel Messi has gone viral on social media.
Perhaps one voter believed the world’s greatest footballer was the best man for the role of the world’s most powerful politician.
Or perhaps that person just could not accept a contest in which billionaire businessman Trump eventually beat establishment figure Clinton in an even bigger shock for the bookies than Brexit.
Democrat loser Hillary Clinton at least managed to beat Barcelona legend Lionel Messi in the presidential voting on Tuesday nightGetty ImagesLionel Messi reflects on defeat at Manchester City in the Champions League – but maybe will be cheered by a surprise vote for him in the race for the White HouseReuters
For Messi, though, it meant a rare defeat in the polls - after his five wins in the past eight Fifa player of the year awards.
Real Madrid raider Cristiano Ronaldo pipped him to the crown in 2008, 2013 and 2014.
But, unless a photo emerges to prove otherwise, it seems former Manchester United favourite Ronaldo was cruelly snubbed in the fight for the White House.
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