Lionel Messi has been awarded with the UEFA Goal of the Season, beating competition from goals scored by Portugal’s Ricardinho in futsal (five-a-side football) and the scissor-kick of Swiss international, Xherdan Shaqiri scored during UEFA Euro 2016.
The goal that earned Messi the award was scored during Barcelona’s 6-1 thrashing of Italian club AS Roma in November 2015, in the UEFA Champions League.
The goal, which came in the 18th minute at the Camp Nou, gathered 34% of the total vote.
The Argentine, who recently renounced his international retirement, however missed out as Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo beat off competition from club-mate Gareth Bale and Atlético Madrid striker Antoine Griezmann to win 2015/16 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award.
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