Soccer 360 Magazine

THE SOCCER 360 AWARDS 2019

A PLAYER OF THE YEAR - LIONEL MESSI, BARCELONA AND ARGENTINA

It’s hardly the most imaginative choice, but can it really be argued that Lionel Messi remains the best player on the planet? Before being awarded the Ballon d’Or he’d scored 46 goals in 54 games across the calendar year, as well as roviding 17 assists. He scored the 600th goal of his career and was once again top-scorer in La Liga.

Virgil van Dijk certainly has a claim given Liverpool’s achievements, but the fact Messi didn’t win the Champions League wasn’t down to him. He scored 12 goals in 10 games, including two in the semi-final against

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