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Lionel Messi has added another individual trophy to his collection on Thursday, being voted Uefa’s Best Player in Europe for last season.
The Barcelona star beat Luis Suarez, his teammate at the Champions League winners, and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide poll of journalists.
Messi, the four-time Fifa world player of the year, got the Uefa honour after a season-long duel with Ronaldo for the Champions League scoring record. Both resume this season on 77 goals.
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 Italian Giorgio Chiellini at the last year World Cup.
Launched in 2011, the Uefa award previously went to Messi, Andres Iniesta, Franck Ribery and Ronaldo.


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Barcelona's Lionel Messi wins Uefa Best Player in Europe award

Barcelona's Lionel Messi receives his award from Uefa  president Michel Platini for the best player in Europe as Cristiano Ronaldo looks on at Monaco's Grimaldi Forum. Photo: Reuters 

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The 28-year-old Argentine adds another trophy to his collection, beating teammate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide poll of journalists  


Lionel Messi has added another individual trophy to his collection on Thursday, being voted Uefa’s Best Player in Europe for last season. The Barcelona star beat Luis Suarez, his teammate at the Champions League winners, and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide poll of journalists.


Barcelona's Lionel Messi wins Uefa Best Player in Europe award

.css-1c6uqr6{color:inherit;font-weight:inherit;font-size:inherit;font-family:inherit;line-height:inherit;overflow-wrap:break-word;}The 28-year-old Argentine adds another trophy to his collection, beating teammate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide poll of journalists

The 28-year-old Argentine adds another trophy to his collection, beating teammate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide poll of journalists