Ronaldo opted for Real Madrid team-mates Luka Modric (1st), Sergio Ramos (2nd) and Marcelo (3rd).
Meanwhile, Messi plumped for Barcelona duo Luis Suarez (1st) and Andres Iniesta (2nd), while also picking former team-mate Neymar (3rd), who joined Paris Saint-Germain in the summer.
Here is how some of the others voted:
🔰Gareth Southgate – England coach:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Luka Modric (2nd), Toni Kroos (3rd)
🔰Jordan Henderson – England’s nominated captain:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Lionel Messi (2nd), Luis Suarez (3rd)
🔰Eden Hazard – Belgium captain:
N’Golo Kante (1st), Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd), Luka Modric (3rd)
🔰Gianluigi Buffon – Italy captain:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Paulo Dybala (2nd), Luka Modric (3rd)
🔰Luka Modric – Croatia captain:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Lionel Messi (2nd), Toni Kroos (3rd)
🔰Manuel Neuer – Germany captain:
Toni Kroos (1st), Robert Lewandowski (2nd), Arturo Vidal (3rd)
🔰Hugo Lloris – France captain:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Sergio Ramos (2nd), Harry Kane (3rd)
🔰Jorge Sampaoli – Wales coach:
Lionel Messi (1st), Cristiano Ronaldo (2nd), Harry Kane (3rd)
🔰Joachim Low
Toni Kroos (1st), Manuel Neuer (2nd), Neymar (3rd)
🔰Scott Brown – Scotland captain:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Lionel Messi (2nd), Neymar (3rd)
🔰Michael O’Neill – Northern Ireland coach:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st), Eden Hazard (2nd), N’Golo Kante (3rd)
🔰Robert Lewandowski – Poland captain:
Manuel Neuer (1st), Arturo Vidal (2nd), Cristiano Ronaldo (3rd)
🔰Henrikh Mkhitaryan – Armenia captain:
Cristiano Ronaldo (1st),Gianluigi Buffon (2nd), Neymar (3rd)
UCJ, UNILORIN.