Barcelona football striker Lionel Messi attends the opening session of the 10th edition of Dubai International Sports Conference in Dubai on December 27, 2015. AFP PHOTO / MARWAN NAAMANI / AFP / MARWAN NAAMANI (Photo credit should read MARWAN NAAMANI/AFP/Getty Images)MARWAN NAAMANI/Getty Images

Lionel Wins Best Player of the Year Award at 2015 Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai

Sean Swaby

Dec 27, 2015

Lionel Messi's insanely long list of 2015 accomplishments got a bit longer on Sunday night.

The Barcelona playmaker and FIFA Ballon d'Or favourite was honoured at the Globe Soccer Awards in Dubai in winning the Best Player of the Year. Messi beat out Cristiano Ronaldo, who won in 2014, and legendary Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon.

"Obviously I am very happy to be here and delighted to win this award but as always, the most important thing is the collective, the team" Messi said, according to Goal. "It is difficult to pick out one moment from what has been an extraordinary year for Barcelona—the whole year has been wonderful."