Lionel Messi names former coach as his top pick for 2025 FIFA The Best Coach award, his name is...

Lionel Messi's votes for 2025 FIFA The Best Coach of the Year has been disclosed, with the Argentine icon selecting former coach Luis Enrique among his top three.

Big feat for Luis Enrique

Enrique, PSG boss, was named The Best FIFA Men's Coach 2025 following an amazing campaign with the Ligue 1 Giants, in which he led them to their first-ever UEFA Champions League title.

Messi was among the 211 national team skippers who voted for the 2025 FIFA The Best Coach of the Year, with the 38-year-old representing LA Albiceleste in the voting.

Luis Enrique was ranked first in Lionel Messi's votes, while Hansi Flick and Mikel Arteta were placed second and third, respectively.

Luis Enrique's impact at PSG

On the top of leading PSG to their maiden Champions League triumph, Enrique also led the club to win Ligue 1, the Coupe de France, and the Trophee des Champions.

Enrique's PSG also reached the finals of the newly revamped FIFA Club World Cup, where they lost 3-0 against Chelsea.

Luis Enrique and Lionel Messi's time together at Barcelona

Lionel Messi played under the coaching of Enrique at Barcelona between 2014 and 2017. During that time, the Catalan club reached new heights of success. Most notably, they won the treble in the 2014-15 campaign, including the UEFA Champions League and LaLiga.