The World Football governing body, FIFA yesterday announced Luka Modric as the best male football player for the year 2018.
The Real Madric magician won the award after ten years of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo dominance.
But who did Nigerian coach Gernot Rohr and captain Mikel Obi vote for?
Here is how African National team coaches and captains voted:
Position Country Name Player 1 Player 2 Player 3
Coach Zambia Vandenbroek Sven De Bruyne Kevin Modric Luka Salah Mohamed
Coach Uganda Desabre Serge Mbappé Kylian Hazard Eden Messi Lionel
Coach Togo Le Roy Claude Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian Hazard Eden
Coach Tanzania Moroco Hemed Mbappé Kylian C. Ronaldo Modric Luka
Coach Swaziland Mdluli Anthony Modric Luka Hazard Eden Mbappé Kylian
Coach Sudan Lugarusic Zdravko Modric Luka Salah Mohamed Mbappé Kylian
Coach S. Leone Keister John C. Ronaldo Modric Luka Griezmann Antoine
Coach Senegal Cisse Aliou C. Ronaldo Messi Lionel Salah Mohamed
Coach Niger Seydou Diabate Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian Griezmann Antoine
Coach Nigeria Gernot Rohr Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian Hazard Eden
Coach Namibia Mannetti Ricardo Modric Luka C. Ronaldo Salah Mohamed
Coach Morocco Renard Hervé C. Ronaldo Hazard Eden Mbappé Kylian
Coach Mozambique Da Silva Xavier Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian Cristiano Ronaldo
Coach Mauritania Da Silva Martins Modric Luka C. Ronaldo Mbappé Kylian
Coach Mauritius Francisco Joaquim Modric Luka Salah Mohamed Mbappé Kylian
Coach Mali Magassouba Mohamed Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian Hazard Eden
Coach Madagascar Dupuis Nicolas Hazard Eden Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian
Coach Malawi Geneughden Van De Bruyne Kevin Hazard Eden Mbappé Kylian
Coach Guinea Put Paul Modric Luka Messi Lionel Cristiano Ronaldo
Coach G-Bissau Cande Baciro C. Ronaldo Mbappé Kylian Messi Lionel
Coach Gambia Saintfiet Tom Hazard Eden Salah Mohamed De Bruyne Kevin
Coach Ethiopia Mebratu Abrham C. Ronaldo Messi Lionel Salah Mohamed
Coach Egypt Javier Javier Salah Mohamed Modric Luka Griezmann Antoine
Coach E. Guinea Nopo Abeso Casto Messi Lionel Mbappé Kylian Griezmann Antoine
Coach Congo Candido Filho Valdo Salah Mohamed Modric Luka Cristiano Ronaldo
Coach Congo DR Ikwange Florent Mbappé Kylian Varane Raphael Hazard Eden
Coach C. d’Ivoire Kamara Ibrahima Varane Raphael C. Ronaldo Salah Mohamed
Coach Chad Toukam Ngondjo Messi Lionel C. Ronaldo Modric Luka
Coach C. Verde Rui Aguas C. Ronaldo Messi Lionel Salah Mohamed
Coach Burkina Faso Duarte Paulo C. Ronaldo Salah Mohamed Messi Lionel
Coach Burundi Niyungeko Olivier Modric Luka Hazard Eden Kane Harry
Coach Angola Vasiljevic Srdan C. Ronaldo Messi Lionel Salah Mohamed
Coach Algeria Belmadi Djamel C. Ronaldo Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian
Coach S. Africa Baxter Stuart Messi Lionel Hazard Eden De Bruyne Kevin
Captain Zambia Chama Adrian C. Ronaldo De Bruyne Kevin Kane Harry
Captain Uganda Onyango Denis Mbappé Kylian Modric Luka Cristiano Ronaldo
Captain Tanzania Samatta Mbwana Hazard Eden Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian
Captain Swaziland Tsabedze Thulani C. Ronaldo Messi Lionel Modric Luka
Captain Sudan Elhadi Akram Mbappé Kylian Salah Mohamed Griezmann Antoine
Captain S. Africa Hlatshwayo Thulani C. Ronaldo Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian
Captain S. Leone Bangura Umaru Messi Lionel Modric Luka Griezmann Antoine
Captain Senegal Kouyate Cheikhou Modric Luka C. Ronaldo Mbappé Kylian
Captain Niger Dela Souleymane C. Ronaldo Messi Lionel Mbappé Kylian
Captain Nigeria Mikel John Obi Messi Lionel Mbappé Kylian Modric Luka
Captain Namibia Ketjijere Ronald C. Ronaldo Hazard Eden Messi Lionel
Captain Morocco El Mouttaqui Mehdi C. Ronaldo Salah Mohamed Modric Luka
Captain Mozambique Pelembe Domingos Messi Lionel C. Ronaldo Modric Luka
Captain Mauritania Abdoul Ba Salah Mohamed Varane Raphael De Bruyne Kevin
Captain Mauritius Jean-Louis Kevin Varane Raphael Mbappé Kylian Cristiano Ronaldo
Captain Mali Molla Wague Modric Luka Mbappé Kylian Hazard Eden
Captain Madagascar Andriatsima Ima Cristiano Ronaldo Mbappé Kylian Hazard Eden
Captain Malawi Lanjesi John Cristiano Ronaldo Messi Lionel Mbappé Kylian
Captain Guinea Traore Ibrahima Modric Luka Griezmann Antoine Mbappé Kylian
Captain G-Bissau Mendes Luis Modric Luka Cristiano Ronaldo Salah Mohamed
Captain Gambia Jagne Pa Modou Varane Raphael Salah Mohamed Modric Luka
Captain Ethiopia Kebede Getanehe Cristiano Ronaldo Messi Lionel Salah Mohamed
Captain Egypt El Hadary Essam Salah Mohamed Modric Luka Cristiano Ronaldo
Captain C. d’Ivoire Aurier Serge Cristiano Ronaldo Varane Raphael Modric Luka
Captain Congo Oniangue Prince Cristiano Ronaldo Modric Luka Salah Mohamed
Captain Congo DR Mbemba Chancel Hazard Eden De Bruyne Kevin Modric Luka
Captain Chad Mahamat Hassan Salah Mohamed Mbappé Kylian Cristiano Ronaldo
Captain C.Verde Islands Soares Cristiano Ronaldo Modric Luka Messi Lionel
Captain B. Faso Kabore Charles Salah Mohamed Cristiano Ronaldo Mbappé Kylian
Captain Burundi Kwizera Pierre Modric Luka Cristiano Ronaldo Salah Mohamed
Captain Angola Estêvão Ricardo Messi Lionel Cristiano Ronaldo Modric Luka
Captain Algeria Brahimi Eddine Cristiano Ronaldo Modric Luka Salah Mohamed