The FC Barcelona player Leo Messi was the big star of the Gala 14/15 Season #PremiosLaLiga held Monday at the International Convention Centre of Barcelona (CCIB), receiving two trophies Best Player and Best Forward - while his coach, Luis Enrique Martinez was awarded Best Coach boosted by a treble achieved in his first year at the helm of FC Barcelona.
Messi was the player who garnered more awards, and that was the most important for players at a gala in which a total of 14 awards among Forward-League La Liga and were delivered, less than in the past, and in a ceremony presided over by President of La Liga, Javier Tebas, and the Superior Sports Council, Miguel Cardinal.
The Catalans, Best Player last season and Best Forward, attended the ceremony, where he was seen very relaxed especially with several monologues presenter, Leo Harlem, who shared the leadership of the gala with actress Elisa Mouliaá.
"We are proud to receive this award with so many important players in this league. I want to dedicate to my son Tiago, that I'm going home whenever he gets angry and says '? Again the goal you go' And yes, again the goal, Tiago. Although not understand much, tomorrow I will see and this award is for him" said Messi to collect the award for best player.
I also wanted to share the award for Best Forward. "I want to thank La Liga this award, share it with my colleagues and with Luis about everything that was on the shortlist with me and I should like me," said Luis Suarez, finalist by the Real Madrid striker Cristiano Ronaldo, who did it It took the Five Star Award Player of the fans, the only voted by the public and not by the captains of each of the 42 clubs La Liga; Portugal did not attend the Gala and Ramos received it in place.
His teammate Claudio Bravo, 'Zamora' award last season, another great recognition of his first season at the club Catalans to win the award for Best Goalkeeper was. Furthermore, the award for Best African Player of last season was for the Algerian international Sofiane Feghouli of Valencia CF, while the spotlight went to when Brazilian international Neymar received the award for Best American Player of the campaign, culminating the Catalans rule the night.
Real Madrid also had a strong presence at the Gala to have several awards, beyond which received the Portuguese by the fans. In fact, Captain Sergio Ramos Best Defensive Player Award last season, the first award to be delivered, and James Rodriguez took Best Midfielder.
"Thank La Liga, for me the best, to have this award in my hands. Football is a collective without my teammates would not be possible. I dedicate it to them, all the Real Madrid, my family and making a full stop my brother Rene, you deserve it. What I have done is for supporting me, "Ramos said when collecting his award.
In addition, FC Barcelona coach, Luis Enrique Martinez, received the award for best coach First, an award he received in his place Jordi Mestre, third vice president and the sports area of the Catalan club. In the League, the winner was the coach of Girona, Paul Machin.
During the Gala was a tribute to Xavi Hernandez, with declarations of his former teammate at Barcelona Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Gabri, Pedro Rodriguez and Saviola, praising the former captain of FC Barcelona, while his family origins and his football reeled your way to La Masia Blaugrana club where he grew up as a professional footballer.
"I want to thank the League these years that have allowed me to enjoy playing," he said in a video Xavi as he could not live to attend a gala in which delivered alongside his former teammate Carles Puyol the Best Midfielder award last season, it was for the Real Madrid player James Rodriguez.
AWARDS GALA OF #PREMIOSLALIGABest player: Leo Messi (FC Barcelona).
Best goalkeeper La Liga: Claudio Bravo (FC Barcelona). Liga Adelante: Ivan Cuellar (Sporting Gijon).
Best defense. Liga BBVA: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid CF). Liga Adelante: Bernardo Espinosa (Real Sporting de Gijon).
Best midfielder. La Liga: James Rodriguez (Real Madrid CF). Liga Adelante: Óscar González (Valladolid).
Best Forward. Liga BBVA: Lionel Messi (FC Barcelona). Liga Adelante: Rubén Castro (Real Betis).
Best coach. La Liga: Luis Enrique Martinez (FC Barcelona). Liga Adelante: Paul Machin (Girona FC).
Best African player: Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia CF).
Best South American player: Neymar (FC Barcelona).
Five Stars - Player Hobby: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid).