4 reasons why Lionel Messi deserves to win the Ballon d'Or this year

#2 Messi's incredible domestic form

The Argentine has torn the La Liga apart

Leo's performances in the La Liga have always been classic. Since he burst onto the scene as a teenager, no one has been rated above him in the Spanish top flight; not even Cristiano Ronaldo, his greatest rival.

He has been named the best La Liga player and the best attacker on multiple occasions within the last 10 years. He is the highest goalscorer in the competition's history with over 400 goals. Messi's standards look exceptional when compared to the level of any La Liga player in history.

In the 2018/2019 season, he is proving his dominance once again with no one to challenge his numbers. He keeps improving with the season and he has been the most consistent player in the league this term without a single doubt.

In just 32 La Liga games so far, the Argentine has scored 34 goals and provided 15 assists, which makes him the most prolific player across Europe's top 5 leagues for both goals and assists.

Besides leading Barcelona to clinch their 8th league title in 11 years, Messi has also powered the Catalans to another Copa del Rey final, recording 2 goals and 3 assists to his name as Los Blaugrana continue to march towards a historic treble this season.

Without argument, Leo is the player with the highest number of goals and assists both in Spain and in Europe this season. He looks set to claim his sixth Pichichi award with few games left to play.

With Barcelona having won the league, there is no denying that Lionel Messi is the most effective player to their course as they keep moving on with their treble ambitions.