La Liga president Javier Tebas has affirmed his desire to name an award after FC Barcelona star Lionel Messi, adding “no one has brought more to La Liga than him.”
“It would depend on Leo Messi but I’d love to have a La Liga award in his name... If he finishes his career in Spain, or most of it, I don’t believe anyone has contributed more to the competition.”
Tebas, a Real Madrid fan, nonetheless believes that Cristiano Ronaldo's departure to Juventus has only strengthened the importance of Messi to La Liga. “Yes, the fact Cristiano Ronaldo has gone to Serie A means he’s even more important,” he said.