3 Reasons why Lionel Messi should win the Ballon d'Or ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Virgil van Dijk

Modified Oct 30, 2019 13:25 GMT

The race for football's most coveted award has reached its final phase

#2 Incredible record at the domestic level

Messi was instrumental as Barca claimed the LaLiga title last term

It was another record-breaking year for Messi in the Spanish league last season. The attacker stepped up once again to remind us all of his incredible class, as he put up a series of consistent displays to inspire Barcelona throughout the course of the competition.

Already the all-time scorer in LaLiga history, Messi stretched the record even further with his return of 36 goals and 15 assists from 34 appearances in the Spanish top flight. Thanks to his brilliant exploits, Barcelona were able to claim the league title for the second year in a row.

Even though Cristiano Ronaldo also tasted domestic success in Italy, his record of 21 goals and 8 assists in 31 Serie A games falls short of Messi's tally. On the other hand, Van Dijk lags behind in this category too, after failing to guide Liverpool to a triumph in the Premier League.

Edited by Musab Abid