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#1 Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona)
Another sensational campaign for the Argentine international. Lionel Messi has been at the forefront of Barcelona’s treble charge this season. The 31-year-old led them from the front and has won quite a few games single-handedly for the Catalan giants.
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A lot of pressure fell on him after Neymar’s departure and he handled it brilliantly. Messi has scored 34 goals and assisted 13 more in 27 LaLiga starts this season and 10 more goals in the Champions League. Barcelona have also won the league title and qualified for the Champions League semifinals. They are also in the Copa del Rey finals where they will play Valencia.
Messi has won the award on five occasions in the past and if he can lead them to a treble this season, he has a great chance to win the Ballon d’Or award.
