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#3 Lionel Messi
Injury got Lionel Messi as well. Sidelined with a knee problem, Leo Messi is yet to feature for Barcelona this season. His performance in the Copa America was also nothing to write home about. In fact, the Argentine and his team had a highly forgettable outing in the tournament this time around.
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However, the sheer numbers he served up last season is enough to propel him to at least a podium finish in this year's edition of the Ballon d'Or. Let's not forget that this man scored 36 goals and provided 13 assists from 34 appearances in the La Liga last season. 5 of those appearances came from the bench.
He also scored a whopping 12 goals and laid out another 3 in the UEFA Champions League. Like Rio Ferdinand said earlier this week, you simply can't look beyond numbers like that. Let's see what Messi gets upto once he regains full fitness and is ready to unleash the beast once again.
