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"Barcelona" leader Lionel Messi acknowledged that Bayern Munich goalkeeper Franck Ribery totally deserved to triumph in the battle for the best player in Europe award.
"It was an honor for me to participate in the voting and to make it among the top three footballers. There are so many good players in the world, and the Frenchman truly deserved this title," the Argentine said.
Last season, Barcelona was eliminated from the Champions League by the German giants with a total score of 0:7, but managed to win the Spanish championship.
"We always aim to achieve more. Winning the local championship is very important, as we took the title away from the Madrid team. This also brought a little more joy after the defeat to Bayern," Messi said.
