The Argentine forward scored 34 goals last season, was the highest goalscorer in Europe last season and earned the award. He was presented with the Golden Boot award on Tuesday.
Egyptian and Liverpool forward Mohamed Salah was the second leading scorer of Europe’s domestic leagues with 32 goals in the Premier League.
In a statement, Messi, 31, who is Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer with 572 goals in 655 games, said: “I love football, but when I started I didn’t expect all this. My dream was to be a professional player.”
“This is thanks to the hard work and effort I have put in, and above all to my teammates. I have the best players in the world at their positions playing beside me.”
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