The Barcelona mascot won on May 1 in the first leg of the Champions League semifinal, a brand award against Red
Lionel Messi is honored for his superb 30-meter free kick against Liverpool last season with the UEFA award for this season's goal.
The five-time Ballon d'Or winner scored two goals in a 3-0 win against Jürgen Klopp in the last four Champions League matches and was in the spotlight after Luis Suarez released the initial knife.
The last 32-year-old's goal last season was the best of the entire 2018/19 season when he beat Brazilian goalkeeper Alison with a stunning rally.
Unfortunately Messi and Barca could not finish the second Anfield match when Liverpool secured an extraordinary victory and won 4-0 in front of their own supporters to reach the final.
The Reds won their sixth European Cup with a 2-0 win against Tottenham at the Madrid event, while the Blaugrana were criticized in Spain for retiring too often.
However, Messi has been recognized by UEFA for his superb free kick against Liverpool, and he is also insight for the "best striker" award, which can be a consolation for the Argentine.
Barca were able to defend his title in La Liga last season, but after further heart attacks in Europe, the Copa del Rey final surprisingly was lost to Valencia.
The club strongly supports coach Ernesto Valverde in the summer transition to make significant progress over the next 12 months. Six new entries have been presented.
Antione Greizmann completed a £ 107 million ($ 130 million) transfer from Atletico Madrid to Camp Nou, while Frenkie de Jong also joined Barca after signing a pre-contract earlier this year.
Neto, Junior Firpo and Emerson are also banned. The new season for La Liga starts next week.
Barca opened their final campaign at Athletic Bilbao before heading to Real Betis nine days later.
It remains to be seen whether Messi will be available for a collision with Bilbao after suffering a calf injury in training on Monday.
The Argentine international will miss Barca's trip to the United States to face Napoli this weekend and has sent a message to fans stating that he might "temporarily be out".
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