Leo Messi was recognised with an AS Sports Award this evening at the AS Awards gala event in the centre of Madrid. The Barcelona superstar, who won his sixth Ballon d'Or on Monday night in Paris, was unable to attend the AS ceremony, but sent this video he recorded earlier with AS editor-in-chief Vicente Jiménez.

LaLiga turns 90

Spain's LaLiga celebrated its 90th anniversary in February of this year, and to celebrate that fact a number of this evening's AS Awards went to people connected with the championship. Leo Messi was recognised for being LaLiga's record scorer of all time, with 428 goals.