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Fans vote for La Liga Player of the Season, Lionel Messi not first

Lionel Messi was unable to prevent Barcelona from surrendering the league title to Real Madrid

The 2019-20La Ligacampaign came to a dramatic climax, asReal Madridgot their hands on the prize for the 34th time in the clubs illustrious history. Having trailed Barcelona before the restart, Los Blancos recorded ten successive victories to win the La Liga title for the first time since the 2016-17 season.

Much like any other league campaign in the modern era, Lionel Messi was one of the best performers. However, the Argentine was unable to prevent Barcelona from surrendering the La Liga crown, as they were pipped by arch-rivals Real Madrid in a thrilling title race.

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Spanish publicationMarcaran a vote to decide their pick for the La Liga Player of the Season award, as fans across the world took part in large numbers.

Sensationally, Messi didnt secure top sport, as he was beaten to the award by Real Madrids Karim Benzema.

The Frenchman enjoyed a stunning 2019-20 La Liga campaign and spearheaded Real Madrids title charge, as he notched up 21 goals and earned 37% of the votes. While Messi took home the Pichichi and led the league for goals and assists, he only got 31% of the votes.

Real Madrid captain Sergio Ramos was named third on the list, while the likes of Jan Oblak, Lucas Ocampos, Diego Carlos, Gerard Moreno, Martin Odegaard, Thibaut Courtois and Santi Cazorla completed the rest of the top ten.

Messi enjoyed a stunning La Liga season on a personal level, as he recorded 25 goals and 21 assists and topped the league for both those stats. Additionally, Messi also became the first player in La Liga history to record more than 20 assists in a single season, as he wrote himself in the history books yet again.

Real Madrids Ramos also carved out his own piece of history, as he became the first La Liga defender in this century to score 11 league goals in a single campaign.

Sergio Ramos has scored 11 La Liga goals this season, the most by a defender in a single season in the 21st century. LEGEND