Just before the organisation drew his side a fanciable draw against ‘plucky’ Manchester City, UEFA announced Lionel Messi’s effort against Roma as their Goal of the Season.
Way back in November 2015, the little Argentine genius finished off a superbly incisive Barcelona team move with a typically delicate chip on the way to a 6-1 Champions League mauling of their Serie A opponents.
With the votes going the way of the public, Messi won the race with 34% of the vote.
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The runner-up with 13% of the vote was Portuguese futsal king Ricardinho, who scored this dazzlingly brilliant effort at the futsal euros last year.
Finally, Stoke midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri somehow only earned bronze for the]is memorable scissors kick for Switzerland at Euro 2016.