Lionel Messi Named La Liga's Best Forward, Player for 2014-15 Season

Barcelona's Lionel Messi has been named as the best player and forward of the 2014-15 season at the La Liga awards, despite being beaten to the Pichichi by Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo..
The diminutive forward has won both awards every season since 2008-09, save only for the 2013-14 campaign when Ronaldo got the nod on both counts, and adds to his impressive collection of individual honours including four Ballon d'Ors. According to the statistically calculated ratings of both Squawka and WhoScored.com, Messi was the top-performing player in the league last season ahead of Ronaldo, which adds further weight to his victory. After missing a portion of the 2015-16 season through injury, Messi faces significant competition for the award next time around, but having scored three times in two full games on his return to action, the 28-year-old looks scarcely affected by the setback and may well go on to win it again..