It's awards season in the football world, and Spanish football governing body LFP handed out the annual La Liga awards at a ceremony in Barcelona on Monday night. To the surprise of absolutely nobody in attendance, Lionel Messi won Player of the Year.
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El último premio de la noche.
El mejor jugador de la Liga BBVA 2014/15 fue… ¡Lionel Messi! #PremiosLaLiga pic.twitter.com/fURYSix6Bw
— LaLiga (@LaLiga) November 30, 2015
There are no individual honours the diminutive Argentine international hasn't won, as his treble-winning campaign with Barca was highlighted by an astounding 43 goals and 18 assists.
Following a knee injury that sidelined Messi for eight weeks, he has returned to the fold at Camp Nou, and perhaps what's scariest about the three-time Champions League victor is that he, Luis Suarez, and Neymar have formed Europe's most lethal attack trio, with no signs of relenting.