Lionel Messi on Monday received awards that he won last season while playing in the "La Liga" championships. L. Messi was recognized as the best player of the 2017-18 season in the Spanish championships and was awarded the "Pichichi" trophy, which is awarded annually to the most successful player in the league. Speaking to journalists, L. Messi stated that the competition in "La Liga" this season has grown like never before, but he does not worry too much about it and believes that it will only help to level the playing field for the clubs competing in the league. "It's great that we have a more competitive league than ever. There are no easy points, anyone can beat anyone and I hope this will continue for some time," the Argentine told the publication "Marca." Later, L. Messi talked about his injury and how the start of the match against Sevilla's "Real Betis" was a bit daunting for him: "I felt good, just a little afraid of falling on the ground. However, as the match started, I relaxed a bit and everything was fine. I wanted to return to the pitch as soon as possible." At the awards ceremony organized by "Marca," Jan Oblak was named the best goalkeeper of the past season, while Iago Aspas received the "Telmo Zarra" award for scoring the most goals in the league as a Spaniard.
