Lionel Messi said La Liga is "more competitive than ever" and he hopes it stays that way as he collected the Trofeo Di Stefano for the division's best player in 2017-18.
Sevilla, Atletico Madrid, Deportivo Alaves and Espanyol are all above perennial title challengers Real Madrid - who sit four points off the top in the table - and Messi welcomes the more open nature of the division.
"It's good that the league is like this," Messi said.
"It's more competitive than ever, anyone beats anybody, it's good for the spectators.
"I hope it stays that way for a long time."
The 31-year-old felt no adverse effects after making his return to first-team action following an arm fracture sustained against Sevilla on October 20.
"At the beginning, I was a bit scared, because I had not had much contact," admitted Messi.
"I let go a little more as the game went on and I was fine."
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