The Argentine was the obvious winner of the 52 voters, 38 selected him. The second-most votes went to Xavi Hernandez with 11 votes, while Cristiano Ronaldo was a distant third with only three votes.
The vote conducted by sports journalists representing each of UEFA's member associations during the UEFA Champions League group stage draw.
Lionel Messi hit 53 goals last season, including 12 in the UEFA Champions League where he finished top scorer for the third successive season. His final European goal of the season was Barcelona's second in their 3-1 final defeat of Manchester United.
Lionel Messi hit 53 goals last season, including 12 in the UEFA Champions League where he finished top scorer for the third successive season. His final European goal of the season was Barcelona's second in their 3-1 final defeat of Manchester United.
| Rank | Nationality | Name | Club | Vote |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Argentina
| Lionel Messi |
Barcelona
| 38 |
| 2. | Spain | Xavi Hernandez |
Barcelona
| 11 |
| 3. |
Portugal
|
Cristiano Ronaldo
|
Real Madrid
| 3 |
| 4. |
Spain
|
Andres Iniesta
| Barcelona | - |
| 5. |
Colombia
|
Radamel Falcao
| Porto | - |
| 6. |
England
|
Wayne Rooney
| Manchester United | - |
| 7. |
Serbia
|
Nemanja Vidic
|
Manchester United
| - |
| 8. | Swedia |
Zlatan Ibrahimovic
|
AC Milan
| - |
| 9. |
Spain
|
Gerard Pique
|
Barcelona
| - |
| 10. |
Germany
|
Manuel Neuer
|
Schalke 04
| - |
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