The Argentine beat Mane's partner Virgil van Dijk and his unceasing opponent Cristiano Ronaldo to the gong in Paris on Monday night for a record 6th time, while Mane surveyed fourth.
Despite everything, he didn't avoid adulating the previous Southampton man.
"It's a disgrace to see Mane finish in fourth spot," Messi told Canal+.
"In any case, I think there have been a ton of extraordinary players this year. That is the reason it was hard to pick a specific player. 'However, I picked Sadio Mane since he's a player that I like.
"Mane accomplished an incredible year that was outstanding for the whole Liverpool group. That is the reason I picked him. '
"I rehash, there were a ton of extraordinary players this year, so the decision was troublesome."
Mane was a key pinion in the Liverpool side that won the 2018-19 Champions League and completed a nearby second in the Premier League, scoring 26 focused objectives and giving five bits of help.
In the present crusade, he has just taken part in 20 objectives (13 objectives, seven aids) 21 focused appearances, with the Reds holding a noteworthy leader in the English top-flight.
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