Barcelona star Lionel Messi voted for Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho in the coaching Ballon d'Or poll. Messi's vote for 2014 Coach of the Year went to his fellow countryman and former Argentina boss, Alejandro Sabella. His second vote went to Pep Guardiola, of Bayern Munich, and his third to Mourinho.
It came as a surprise that the Argentine star did not vote for any of the three finalists: Joachim Löw, Carlo Ancelotti or Diego Pablo Simeone.
Messi has been linked with a 2015 move to Chelsea this season.