Changing Room Chat: Barca pair in line for Uefa award

UEFA says Barcelona team-mates Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta have been nominated alongside Real Madrid’s Cristiano Ronaldo for its  Best Player award.

By The Newsroom

Published 15th Aug 2012, 01:00 BST

Messi won the award last year and had a prolific 2011-12 season, scoring 50 league goals. He was also top scorer in the Champions League for the fourth successive season with a record 14 goals.

Iniesta helped Spain defend their European Championship title, where he was voted player of the tournament. Ronaldo scored 46 league goals for Real Madrid as it won its first La Liga title in four years.