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#1 Lionel Messi
This season, more than ever, it is hard to think of anyone other than Lionel Messi winning the Barcelona player of the year award. The Argentinean has been leading by example and has got his team out of a tricky situation on more than one occasion, sometimes even from the bench.
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Lionel Messi was appointed the new captain of Barcelona at the start of the season and he has been in magnificent form since then. Under his leadership, the Catalans are still competing on three fronts and are well on course to win another treble this season.
The Argentinean has scored 43 goals and registered 15 assists from 40 games in all competitions this season. He is the top scorer in La Liga, with 33 goals from 29 appearances. He is the top scorer in the UEFA Champions League with eight goals from six appearances and he has also scored two goals from four appearances in the Copa del Rey.
On current form, there is no better player in the whole world right now. Lionel Messi is, once again, the top contender for the Barcelona Player of the Year and few people would bet against the Argentinean this season.
