Messi on shortlist for uefa award lionel messi franck ribery and cristiano ronaldo have been named on the three man shortlist for uefa s best player in europe award for the 2012 13 season. The liverpool defender 28 beat barcelona icon lionel messi and juventus superstar cristiano ronaldo to the award. Virgil van dijk has been named as uefa s champions league player of the year.
The award created in 2011 by uefa in partnership with european sports media esm group was initially. The uefa men s player of the year award previously known as the uefa best player in europe award is an association football award given to the footballer playing for a football club in europe that is considered the best in the previous season of both club and national team competition. Messi on best player award.
The fc barcelona forward finished ahead of club mate xavi hernández and real madrid cf s. Lionel messi has been voted the inaugural winner of the uefa best player in europe award in monaco. Luis suárez finished second with cristiano ronaldo in third.
Watch the full ceremony as lionel messi was voted the uefa best player in europe award winner for 2014 15.
