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Messi only voted second best player in La Liga 2019/20 season

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Lionel Messi voted only the second best player in the 2019/20 La Liga season Lionel Messi finished the La Liga season 2019/20 with the Pichichi trophy after his 25 goals, he also registered 21 assists. Those 21 assists broke a La Liga record which had previously been set by former teammate Xavi. He also became first player in the history of La Liga to record 20 goals and 20 assists in a single season - a feat that only Thierry Henry has achieved this century in any top European league. After it was confirmed Real would be crowned champions,  Messi  didn’t hold back in his post-match interview following Barca’s 2-1 loss to Osasuna Madrid did its part by winning all its matches, which is impressive, but we also helped them to win this league. We have to be critical of how we have played, starting with the players, and the rest of the club.

Ballon d'Or 2020 FIFA Rankings: Messi, Ronaldo and contenders who could have won the award

Ballon d'Or 2020 FIFA Rankings: Messi, Ronaldo and contenders who could have won the award While the prize for the best footballer of 2020 will not be handed out due to Covid-19, who would've been the favourite if it hadn't been cancelled? The awarding of the Ballon d'Or has become one of the biggest nights in the footballing calendar, with winning the prize seen by players as the pinnacle of excellence in the sport. Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo have dominated the award in the 21st century, winning it 11 times between them in the last 12 years. Messi is the current holder after claiming his sixth Ballon d'Or back in December, and the Argentine will now continue his defence through to 2021 after France Football announced the prize would not be awarded in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic. Top 3 who would have won the balon d'Or #3  LIONEL MESSI   Lionel Messi (Barcelona) In 2020: 15 goals, 17 assists. The top scorer in La Liga , the most assists ever in

FIFA announces reasons why balon d'Or won't be awarded to any player this year

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13:51, 20 JUL 2020 There will be no Ballon d'Or awards ceremony this year due to coronavirus "Finally, the equity that prevails for this honorary title will not be warranted, especially when it comes to accounting and preparation: all the award seekers will not be in the same boat, some having seen their season cut short. Therefore, how can we establish a fair comparison? To avoid overly convoluted calculations and projections, we chose the least bad of the options Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk was runner-up to the Argentine with Cristiano Ronaldo, Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah making up the top five. Meanwhile, Van Dijk's Liverpool team-mate Alisson won the inaugural Yashin Trophy for the best goalkeeper, ahead of Barca's Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Manchester City No  France Football and organizer Group L’Équipe announced this year's cancellation in a statement on Monday. "For the first time since 1956, the Ballon d’Or will take a break, there will be no edition