Lionel Messi named La Liga's best player as Barcelona win five awards to Real Madrid's three at annual Spanish top flight ceremony
* Lionel Messi named forward and player of the year at LFP Awards
* He's won the top award six of the seven times it has been presented
* Luis Enrique won best coach and Claudio Bravo was best goalkeeper
* Real Madrid's Sergio Ramos won best defender for third year in a row
* Cristiano Ronaldo won a fan voted prize, which was accepted by Ramos
Lionel Messi has again been crowned the Spanish La Liga's best player for 2014-15 at the gala LFP Awards ceremony in Barcelona on Monday night.
It was the sixth time in the awards' seven-year history that Messi has claimed the top prize, with last year's winner Cristiano Ronaldo the only other recipient last year.
The Argentina maestro claimed the award along with being chosen as forward of the year on a night which saw his treble-winning Barca side rewarded for their dominance of the league and Europe.
Lionel Messi gives an acceptance speech after being named La Liga's best player for the sixth time on Monday
Neymar, Messi's Barcelona team-mate shortlisted with him for the Ballon d'Or, won the Americas' best player
Messi, Neymar and goalkeeper of the year Claudio Bravo stand in a line-up of award winners in Barcelona
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LA LIGA 2014-15 AWARDS
Best Player: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Best Coach: Luis Enrique (Barcelona)
Best Goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona)
Best Defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid)
Best midfielder: James Rodríguez (Real Madrid)
Best Forward: Lionel Messi (Barcelona)
Best American Player: Neymar (Barcelona)
Best African Player: Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia)
Jugador Cinco Estrellas de la Aficion: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid)
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Both in their first years at the Catalan giants, manager Luis Enrique won coach of the year while Claudio Bravo won goalkeeper of the year, and Neymar was chosen as the best player from the Americas.
Messi paid tribute to his son Thiago after a year in which he delivered 43 goals and 18 assists.
'I dedicate this award to my son Thiago,' he said. 'When I leave home, he always gets mad and says, 'You're again going to the goal'.'
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