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Antoine Griezmann takes home best La Liga player award for the 2015-16 season but Barcelona stars BOYCOTT awards bash as manager Luis Enrique is snubbed
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| Atletico boss Diego Simeone was named the best La Liga coach for last season |
Antoine Griezmann has been crowned the best La Liga player for 2015-16
Griezmann scored 22 goals in 38 games for Atletico Madrid last season
Barcelona's Lionel Messi took home the gong for the best forward
But no Barca players attended in support of manager Luis Enrique
It was a night to remember for Atletico as Diego Godin (left) and Jan Oblak also claimed gongs
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| Kevin-Prince Boateng was in attendance on Monday alongside his wife Melissa Satta |
The squad were given a day off but despite that Carles Rexach, an ambassador for the club, collected their gongs on their behalf.
It was a night of unprecedented success for Atletico - their manager Diego Simeone won the best coach award while Jan Oblak and Diego Godin were named best goalkeeper and defender respectively.
Griezmann, such a vital figure for both club and country, scored 22 goals in 38 La Liga games last season, adding six assists without missing a game
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| The Croatia international arrived with his wife Vanja Bosnic to the Valencia-based bash |
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| Real Madrid star Luka Modric was announced as the best midfielder in La Liga last season
The mercurial talent also helped Atletico to the final of the Champions League where they were beaten on penalties by city rivals Real. He then took that form into Euro 2016 where he was top scorer with six goals, three clear of Cristiano Ronaldo.
Griezmann's impressive displays and goals fired France to the final of their tournament on home soil where they found only Ronaldo and Portugal one too good for them at the Stade de France.
The other La Liga awards for the 2015-16 season - perhaps unsurprisingly - went to players from Barcelona and Real.
The Argentine manager guided Atletico to third - just three points eventual winners Barcelona
Marco Asensio (right) won the Best Newcomer after his impressive loan spell at Espanyol
Atletico Madrid's Antoine Griezmann has been crowned the best La Liga player for 2015-16
Barcelona superstar Lionel Messi was named as best forward after the Catalan giants swept to another domestic title success. Real's Croatian ace Luka Modric took home the best midfielder gong.
It meant there was no recognition for either of Barcelona's Neymar or Luis Suarez despite their heroics for the Nou Camp side last season.
Team captains voted for the top players in each position, while a data analysis system generated the overall best player award.
Barcelona won the Spanish league last season ahead of Real Madrid and Atletico and again look the team to beat in the current campaign.
That said, Luis Enrique's side currently sit in third place behind leaders Real and second placed Sevilla. Atletico, with three defeats so far, lie in fifth.
Barcelona stars boycotted Monday in support of Luis Enrique who was snubbed for best coach
LA LIGA 2015-16 AWARDS |
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