La Liga president Javier Tebas has hailed Lionel Messi after he won The Best FIFAMen's Player 2019 award on Monday.
Per Omnisport (h/t Goal), Tebas said he hopes Messi remains in La Liga for the rest of his career after winning 10 titles with Barcelona since making his senior debut in 2004: "He's the best player in history. We're lucky to have him in La Liga. I cannot imagine a league without Messi. He was born in the Spanish league and I hope he ends [his career] here."
The 32-year-old Argentinian beat Liverpool's Virgil van Dijk and Juventus' Cristiano Ronaldo to claim FIFA's top award in Milan.