Barcelona's Lionel Messi (Reuters)
Lionel Messi was Thursday voted UEFA's best player in Europe for 2014-2015 ahead of Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez.
The Argentina star, who won the Champions League, Spain's La Liga and Spanish Cup with Barcelona, claimed the award for the second time.
He also won in 2010-2011 and succeeds Real Madrid rival Ronaldo who won last year.
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