Ronaldo only earned two votes to finish in third place while Messi's Barcelona team-mate Luis Suarez finished second with three nods as Messi wins the top prize with a whopping 49 votes out of 54.
Lionel Messi added another individual trophy to his collection on Thursday as he was voted UEFA's Best Player in Europe for last season. He beat Luis Suarez and Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo in a Europe-wide poll of journalists.
Messi received a whopping 49 votes from the group of 54 selected journalists to win the UEFA Best Player in Europe award on Thursday, as he once again pips his old foe Cristiano Ronaldo to another gong.
Ronaldo only earned two votes to finish in third place while Messi's Barcelona team-mate, Luis Suarez finished second with three nods. Mundo Deportivo reported that 'Ronaldo congratulates Leo properly this time.'