Nyon (Switzerland): Spanish giants FC Barcelona captain Lionel Messi was on Thursday voted UEFA's best player in Europe for 2014-2015 ahead of his teammate Luis Suarez and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo.


FC Barcelona Argentinian striker Lionel Messi (2ndR) shares a laugh with his Urugayan teammate Luis Suarez (2ndL) and Danish former football player and ceremony host Peter Schmeichel (L) eyed by Real Madrid's Portuguese striker Cristiano Ronaldo during the awarding ceremony for the Best Men's player in Europe at the end of the UEFA Champions League Group stage draw ceremony. Pic/AFP 

The Argentine, who won the Champions League, Spain's La Liga and Spanish Cup with Barcelona last season, gets the award for the second time.