Lionel Messi named La Liga's best player as Barcelona win five awards to Real Madrid's three at annual Spanish top flight ceremony- Lionel Messi named forward and player of the year at LFP Awards
- He's won the top award six of the seven times it has been presented
- Luis Enrique won best coach and Claudio Bravo was best goalkeeper
- Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos won best defender for third year in a row
Lionel Messi has again been crowned the Spanish La Liga's best player for 2014-15 at a gala awards ceremony in Barcelona on Monday night. It was the sixth time in the awards' seven-year history that Messi has claimed the top prize, with last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo the only other recipient last year. The Argentina maestro claimed the award along with being chosen as forward of the year on a night which saw his treble-winning Barca side rewarded for their dominance of the league and Europe.
LA LIGA 2014-15 AWARDS
Best Player: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Best Coach: Luis Enrique (Barcelona)Best Goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)Best Defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)Best midfielder:James Rodríguez (Real Madrid) Best Forward: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)Best American Player: Neymar (Barcelona)Best African Player: Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia)Jugador Cinco Estrellas de la Aficion: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) Both in their first years at the Catalan giants, manager Luis Enrique won coach of the year while Claudio Bravo won goalkeeper of the year, and Neymar was chosen as the best player from the Americas.Messi paid tribute to his son Thiago after a year in which he delivered 43 goals and 18 assists.
'I dedicate this award to my son Thiago,' he said. 'When I leave home, he always gets mad and says, 'You're again going to the goal'.'
MotoGP superstar Marc Marquez was as delighted to present the award as Messi was to receive it.
'A pleasure give a prize to the best soccer player in the history #nowords,' said Marquez on Twitter.
With a final count of five awards for Barcelona and three for Real Madrid, who were recently beaten 4-0 by their fierce rivals, Ballon d'Or finalist Neymar suggested the tally should have been more lop-sided.
'Barça five awards, Madrid three? Don't know if it's fair, but all nominees worked hard,' he said after being dubbed America's best player despite Messi, Bravo and Rodriquez all hailing from South America. 'Barca could have won more but I'm happy with my award.'
After sweeping up four awards at the same event last year Ronaldo, who didn't attend on Monday, was given a new fan-voted award.Real Madrid picked up other major awards with Sergio Ramos winning the defender prize for the fourth year in a row, and James Rodriguez chosen as the best defender.
'Four years in a row. Many thanks to all who make it possible. Four years in a row! Many thanks,' Ramos tweeted.
Valencia's Sofiane Feghouli was the only player from Spain's two giants to be honoured after he was given the Best African Player prize.
Bravo was delighted with his recognition for his debut Barca season in which he conceded just 19 goals as his side proved the competition's most frugal defence.
'Happy to receive this great trophy,' Bravo posted on Twitter. 'With effort and hard work, everything is possible #bestgoalkeeper'
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