Lionel Messi named best player of the first round of the Champions League

The captain of the Catalan “Barcelona” Lionel Messi was recognized as the best footballer of the first game week in the group stage of the Champions League, according to the official UEFA website .

He won the fan vote on the UEFA website, ahead of Liverpool midfielder James Milner, Lyon forward Nabil Fekir and Manchester United midfielder Paul Pogba.

The Argentine scored a hat-trick on Tuesday at the Camp Nou in the first round of the European Cup match against the Dutch PSV, which ended in a 4-0 victory for the hosts.

Messi became the second player in history to score in 14 consecutive Champions League seasons. The first was the Spaniard Raul. The Argentine also became the first player in history to score eight hat-tricks in the tournament.