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2015 belonged to Lionel Messi

The voting for our annual ESPN FC awards has closed and the ballots have been tallied. Iain Macintosh reacts to the winners and losers of 2015.

2015 ESPN FC AWARD WINNERS

- 2015 belongs to: Lionel Messi
- Team: Barcelona
- Coach: Luis Enrique
- Moment: Lewandowski scores five in nine minutes
- Disappointment: Chelsea's title defence
- Controversy: The arrests at FIFA
- Surprise: Leicester top the Premier League
- Breakout player: Harry Kane
- Most improved player: Jamie Vardy
- Goal: Lionel Messi vs.