Lionel Messi

Barca are top of La Liga and into the Champions League last 16, while they begin their tilt at the Copa del Rey

His best La Liga finish was as Real Betis coach in 2018, taking them to sixth and qualifying for the Europa League

It will be a Madrid derby in Saudi Arabia to decide who lifts the Spanish Super Cup trophy

Frenchmen has 16 goals in 21 matches -- more than Argentine’s 14 in 16 -- and he has nine in his last eight

The Catalans are already through to the knockout stages as Group F winners

One of two teams invited to the South American championship, will also face Paraguay, Bolivia, Uruguay and Chile

Dutch captain came second to Lionel Messi despite playing a huge role as Liverpool won the Champions League

It is the Argentine’s first golden award since 2015 and moves one ahead of old rival Cristiano Ronaldo

The Argentine magician is on the course to claiming his number six award

Argentinian's 86th-minute strike keeps the Catalans level on points with Real Madrid at the top of the table

Argentine star has scored 613 goals, provided 237 assists, taking his collective tally to an astonishing 850

The crowd cheered the Barca star throughout and it was the forward who helped his side draw level in the 63rd minute

34th treble in La Liga puts Messi equal with Cristiano Ronaldo, while a much-needed win sends Catalans above Real

32-year-old Argentinian became the first ever player to score at least once in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons

Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, who have won the award 10 times between them, are also included

Germans flew into a 2-0 lead with first-half goals before Lucas Alario turned the game when he came on

Lionel Messi scored his first goal of the season by curling in a brilliant free-kick at Camp Nou

Together, the pair scored 76 goals for Barcelona last season

Barcelona now sit level on four points with Borussia Dortmund in Group F following a victory against Inter

Catalan striker finished off a weaving Messi run in the 84th minute to complete a pulsating 2-1 win

Former Atletico Madrid star joined a team that after five games had posted its lowest points total in 25 years

Valverde will face questions about his captain's readiness and whether the 32-year-old was rushed back too soon

The Spanish champions are in an unlikely eighth position after five Liga games on seven points

It is the first time that the Argentine has won the Best Award which was created in 2016

28-year-old proved himself among the best defenders in the world for Liverpool and Dutch national side

With seven points on the board, this is their worst start to a season since 1994

32-year-old denied reports he had used his influence to try and force the Barcelona board to push through the deal

28-year-old is the first defender to win the award since the inaugural edition in 2010-11

Griezmann copied Lionel Messi for the goal and LeBron James for the celebration but it was his night for Barcelona

Barcelona will hope to have Messi back for the trip to Osasuna next weekend

Attackers Luis Suarez and Ousmane Dembele are also sidelined with muscle problems

When the striker tweaked his calf, it was assumed an attacking roster of Suarez, Griezmann and Dembele would cope.

Antoine Griezmann, the 120 million summer signing from Atletico Madrid, is the only fully-fit forward, with Rafinha

The award, which was established in 2009, is named after the legendary Hungary and Real Madrid striker Ferenc Puskas

The prize will be awarded to one of the trio during the draw for the Champions League group stage on August 29

The deal which the Barcelona officials will propose could include other players such as Coutinho or Rakitic

The Argentinean has already been ruled out of the club's trip to Miami to face Napoli in a friendly on Wednesday

Right-hand batsman reveals his favourite club, talks about upcoming football star

With frustration mounting some even chanted the name of his great Argentine rival Lionel Messi

The Frenchmen, who signed from La Liga rivals Atletico Madrid earlier this month

The Argentine called the South American Football Confederation "corrupt"

Six-time Grand Slam winner believes the Swiss superstar persona makes him better than two football icons

Frenchmen will begin his journey as a Blaugrana player soon and could even pair up with Neymar this season

Barca star was fumed that South American football's governing body CONMEBOL was biased towards the tournament hosts

Argentina’s captain had hit out at South American football's governing body CONMEBOL, accusing them of "corruption"

22-year-old impressed as Ajax won the Eredivisie title and reached the Champions League semi-finals last season

36-year-old Brazilian captain is already regarded by many as the most successful player in history

Scaloni believes five-times world player of the year can offer just as much value to his country as a workhorse

Hosts have yet to concede a goal in four matches while Argentina kept clean sheets in their last two matches

Brazil defender says his side will not take their eyes off the Argentina captain for a minute in their semi-final