Having seen Cristiano Ronaldo win the Ballon d'Or awards for 2013 and 2014, Lionel Messi was not planning on letting him lift the trophy he had earned the four previous years again. And if his mind was not already made up, when Ronaldo launched into his surprising 'Siiiiiiiii' celebration on stage at FIFA's gala, there was no longer any doubt about it. It was an aggressive move by the Portuguese star, showing his dominance. Some mischievous Barcelona-based news outlets suggested it was the moment that the season turned, with Messi and his team-mates deciding they had to work together, after a spell of bad results and doubts cast over the future of coach Luis Enrique.Lionel Messi propelled Barcelona to the treble with 58 goals last seasonHe formed a ferocious attacking partnership with Neymar and Luis SuarezMessi got big goals vs Bayern Munich, Atletico Madrid and Athletic BilbaoREAD: Why Cristiano Ronaldo or Neymar should take the prize
Luis Enrique went with the flow and _'s attacking trident went from strength to strength.