Barcelona star Lionel Messi has added another individual trophy to his
collection on Thursday as he was voted UEFA's Best Player in Europe for last
season.
The Barcelona star beat Luis Suarez, his teammate at the
Champions League winner, and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide
poll of journalists.
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Messi, the four-time FIFA world player of the year, got the
UEFA honor after a season-long duel with Ronaldo for the Champions League
scoring record. Both resume this season on 77 goals.
Messi scored 58 goals and provided 31 assists as Barcelona
won La Liga, the Copa del Rey and Champions League.
Suarez, who scored the decisive second goal in the 3-1 final
win over Juventus, reached the shortlist despite starting his season in
late-October. The Uruguay forward served a FIFA ban for biting at the 2014
World Cup.
Messi is the first two-time winner after winning the
inaugural award in 2010-11. Ronaldo won it last season
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