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Lionel Messi remains one of, if not the greatest footballer in history, thanks to his remarkable talents and goal scoring exploits and he has set records that remain unmatched.
Argentine legend Lionel Messi is considered the greatest footballer still living given his talents and achievements throughout his career.
Lionel Messi has destroyed defenders and mesmerized fans with his dribbling, scoring and goal setting abilities that have never been witnessed in the 21st century, leading his teams to numerous titles.
To add onto it, Lionel Messi has also won everything that is there to win in football, clinching league titles, UEFA Champions League, Olympics gold, Copa America before completing the set with the 2022 World Cup win.
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Lionel Messi played all his best years at Spanish giants Barcelona before moving to French club Paris Saint-Germain and now turns out for Inter Miami in the MLS and over the years, he has broken and set records that will perhaps never be broken again.
7 Records Only Lionel Messi Could Break
Most Goals in A Calendar Year
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German legend Gerd Muller’s record of 85 goals in a calendar year had stood for 40 years since he set it in 1972 until Lionel Messi happened.
In 2012, Lionel Messi did what was thought to be impossible as he broke the record by scoring an incredible 91 goals that year for both Barcelona and Argentina.
Lionel Messi did this in 66 games, managing 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 for Argentina during that 12-month spell and this is unlikely to be broken.
Most La Liga Goals
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Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo pushed each other to the limits during their time in Spain with Barcelona and Real Madrid respectively and while they are legends and top scorers of their clubs in their own rights, Messi went even better.
This is because across his 17 years at Barcelona, between 2004 and 2021, Lionel Messi scored the most goals in La Liga, having managed 474 in 520 games in the Spanish top flight.
To put it into context, Cristiano Ronaldo is the next best scorer in La Liga and he managed 311 goals in 292 games, meaning Mess’s record will take someone special to beat.
Most Goals in A La Liga Season
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Similarly, Lionel Messi is the player who has scored the most goals in a single season in La Liga when he managed 50 in his record-breaking 2011-12 campaign.
In a world where footballers struggle to score 50 goals across all competitions per season, Messi’s haul of 50 just in the league alone, is extraordinary and only one man came close to breaking it, being Cristiano Ronaldo, who banged in 48 in 2014-15 but the Argentina legend remains unmatched.
Most La Liga Assists
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Lionel Messi is not just good at scoring goals but is also adept at creating them for others.
Not as selfish as some other forwards who prefer the glory of scoring, Lionel Messi has no problem assisting others and he stands alone when it comes to the players with the most assists in La Liga.
Messi’s 193 La Liga assists are unmatched as the second name on the list is another Barcelona legend Xavi, who managed 117.
Most Goal Contributions in A World Cup
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Lionel Messi finally got his hands on the FIFA World Cup trophy when he guided Argentina to the 2022 title in Qatar and he set a new record along the way.
At the 2022 tournament, Lionel Messi scored in every round while registering 21 goal contributions, breaking Pele’s record of 20, to solidify his status as the greatest to ever play the game.
Most Goals for One Singular Club
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Meanwhile, across his 17 years at Barcelona, Lionel Messi scored a number of goals that will perhaps never be matched by a player for a single club.
Lionel Messi left Barcelona in 2021, having scored 672 goals in 778 games for the Spanish giants, and it is hard to see anyone else score that many for one club again.
Most Ballon d’Or Awards
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Lionel Messi has also been on the Ballon d’Or winner’s podium more times than anyone and it is hard to see how another player will match his achievements given the current generation is not showing the remarkable consistency witnessed from the Argentine great and Cristiano Ronaldo.
Messi has won eight Ballon d’Or Awards in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023 with Ronaldo second with five and while some of the wins have raised eyebrows, the Barcelona academy graduate’s haul will most likely never be matched.
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