Messi competed against Cristiano Ronaldo and Luis Suarez for the award. Last season he won his fourth Champions League title with Barcelona.

The Champions League "Player of the Year" award has been decided by journalists and they gave it to Lionel Messi. La Pulga is once again considered to be the best player in Europe as he defeated Cristiano Ronaldo and his teammate Luis Suarez in the election. 

The Argentinian outnumbered Suarez and Ronaldo in the election

While he did not score in the final against Juventus, it was in big part thanks to him that Barcelona reached the final game in Berlin. His two goals in the first semi-final game against Juventus cleared the way for Luis Enrique's team to defend their lead in the second game where they lost 3-2.

The Argentinian striker tallied a total of ten goals this past Champions League season, tied with Neymar and Ronaldo as the leading scorers of the competition. Barcelona had struggled to find its form during the group stage. After the winter break, something happened in Barcelona's locker room, that lead by Messi they became almost as good as the team that Pep Guardiola had managed just a few years back.

It was a good year for Messi

To chose the winner 54 journalists from UEFA's associate countries voted during the Champions League draw ceremony. The 28-year old player from Argentina got almost all of those votes to earn the prize. Suarez came in second and Ronaldo in third.

This is the result of the election

The award will have his name written over it once again

With their victory over Juventus in Berlin, Messi hoisted his fourth Champions League title. It is not the first time that Messi wins such recognition. In both 2011 Messi was the one to win it. The award was actually created that year. Franck Ribery and Cristiano Ronaldo won it in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Reactions of La Pulga's achievement (including the never-ending Messi vs CR7 war)

This is not the end for Cristiano Ronaldo

This was the moment that Messi was waiting for  

Lionel Messi has won it! #UEFAbestPlayer

Posted by LiveSoccerTV.com on Thursday, August 27, 2015