Lionel Messi takes two of five La Liga awards for Barcelona

Lionel Messi won best player and best striker at Monday's La Liga awards, while Neymar earned the title of best player from the Americas

Barcelona scooped five prizes at the annual La Liga awards, with Lionel Messi taking the trophies for best player and best forward.

Barca boss Luis Enrique bagged the best coach award, while Claudio Bravo won best goalkeeper and Neymar was nominated best American player.

Real Madrid won in three categories, Sergio Ramos picking up best defender, James Rodriguez taking the best midfielder title and Cristiano Ronaldo nominated as the 'fans' five-star player'.

The best African player award went to Valencia's Algerian winger Sofiane Feghouli.

The awards event was held at the Auditori Forum in Barcelona and was attended by more than 1,000 guests.

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Liga BBVA winners:

Best goalkeeper: Claudio Bravo (Barcelona) 
Best defender: Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid) 
Best midfielder: James Rodriguez (Real Madrid) 
Best forward: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 
Best coach: Luis Enrique (Barcelona) 
Best player: Lionel Messi (Barcelona) 
Best American player: Neymar (Barcelona) 
Best African player: Sofiane Feghouli (Valencia) 
Fans five-star player: Cristiano Ronaldo (Real Madrid) 

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Liga Adelante Winners

Best goalkeeper: Ivan Cuellar (Sporting Gijon) 
Best defender: Bernardo Espinosa (Sporting Gijon)
Best midfielder: Oscar Gonzalez (Real Valladolid) 
Best forward: Ruben Castro (Real Betis) 
Best coach: Pablo Machin (Girona)

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