5 reasons Lionel Messi should win the Ballon d'Or

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Messi was mesmerizing in 2016

2) Barcelona’s domestic double

Barcelona continued their incredible dominance in the Spanish game last season by winning both the La Liga and the Copa del Rey under Luis Enrique. This was their 6th title win in the last 8 seasons.

Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid only managed to win one each in that time period which is remarkable. Lionel Messi is without a doubt the most important signing in Barcelona’s history considering the amount of success he has brought them ever since he began playing for the first team.

The MSN trio showed what they are capable of in the treble winning season of 2014/15 and their extraordinary scoring feat continued into the 2015/16 season. After halfway through the campaign, it looked like they would walk away with the trophy.

But somehow a mini-slump towards the end of the season meant Barcelona had to ensure they won all their remaining games to stay top of the league until the very end.

Messi was very important to Barcelona’s resurgence at the back end of last season and it might have turned out very differently if he did not kick into form at the right time The same goes for his contribution in the Copa Del Rey as well with Messi leading the scoring and assisting charts.

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