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Diego Maradona labelled the rules for FIFA's World Player of the Year vote as "stupid" after he was banned from choosing Lionel Messi.

"I had to choose somebody else, knowing that Lionel Messi is the best player in the world," the Argentina coach told reporters on Friday, adding that he had voted for Manchester United and Portugal forward Cristiano Ronaldo instead.

  • Maradona said the rules banned coaches from voting for players from their own country.
  • "Whoever thou...

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