Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi triumphed at the seventh edition of the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai on Sunday, taking home the prizes for best team and best player.
Messi had travelled from Argentina to attend the ceremony.
“It’s very nice to receive these awards, but I always say that the team makes it possible,” said Messi. “It’s been an extraordinary year.”
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Barcelona won five titles in 2015 – the La Liga title, the Copa del Rey, Champions League, Uefa Super Cup and the Club World Cup.
Only the Spanish Super Cup eluded them with a loss to Athletic Bilbao.
Belgium coach Marc Wilmots was named best manager while Benfica took the award for best club academy.
Italy’s Andrea Pirlo and England’s Frank Lampard were lauded with career achievement awards. Agent Jorge Mendes was honoured as best agent and Saudi Arabia’s Yasser Al Shahrani was named the GCC player of the year.
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