2016

 6 Jan 2016, documenting Barcelona's first objective of the new season, Messi obtained two objectives and helped the other two in a 4–1 derby win over Espanyol at the Camping Nou, in the first leg of the Circular of 16 of the 2015–16 Copa del Rey.[196] Five periods later, Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a list fifth quantity of his profession.[197] On 3 Feb, he obtained a hat-trick in Barcelona's 7–0 win against Valencia CF in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Camping Nou, also reviewing his 500th profession objective in the procedure, such as youngsters contests.[198] With team mate Luis Suárez reviewing the other four objectives in the same coordinate, this was the very new that two gamers had obtained at least three objectives each at Camping Nou, and the very new since Luis Suárez Miramontes and Justo Tejada in 1956. The task had only happened three periods before in the golf club's record, all at Camping de Les Corts.[199] The next group coordinate at Camping Nou, a 6–1 win against Celta Vigo, Messi helped Suárez from a charge punch. Some individuals saw it as "a contact of genius", while others criticised it as being disrespectful to the challenger. However, the Celta gamers never reported and their trainer protected the charge, stating: "Barca's sends are very respectful". The charge schedule has been to this of Barça symbol Johan Cruyff in 1982, who's fighting united states, major many lovers to indicate that the charge was a honor to him. Cruyff himself was "very happy" with the perform, requiring "i