Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he was surprised to learn Manchester United forward Wayne Rooney voted for him in the FIFA Coach of the Year awards.

The England captain, a boyhood Everton fan, was impressed by Klopp's work at Liverpool in 2016, and also voted for Leicester City boss Claudio Ranieri and Wales manager Chris Coleman.

Ranieri ultimately won the honour for guiding the Foxes to their Premier League triumph in the 2015-16 campaign, beating Portugal's Fernando Santos and Real Madrid coach Zinedine Zidane.

Klopp publicly defended Rooney after he was photographed allegedly drinking late into the night while on international duty in November.