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Messi made his debut for Argentina in a 2–1 away win over Hungary on 17 August 2005, [7] and scored his first international goal the following year in his sixth appearance, against Croatia. [1] His goal against Serbia and Montenegro , on 16 June 2006, at the age of 18 years and 358 days, made him the youngest-ever scorer for Argentina at a ...
Lionel Messi : Max Verstappen (Formula One) Others. Gazzetta Sports Awards Best Sportsman of the Year: 2011; Diario AS Ace of Sport Award: 2019 [268]
As of the 2022 FIFA World Cup, 80 national teams have competed at the finals of the FIFA World Cup. [1] Brazil is the only team to have appeared in all 22 tournaments to date, with Germany having participated in 20, Italy and Argentina in 18 and Mexico in 17. [2]
Messi has endorsed sportswear company Adidas since 2006. According to France Football, he was the world's highest-paid footballer for five years out of six between 2009 and 2014, and was ranked the world's highest-paid athlete by Forbes in 2019 and 2022. Messi was among Time ' s 100 most influential people in the world in 2011, 2012
Messi made his MLS debut on 26 August, coming on as a substitute in the 60th minute, scoring a late goal in a 2–0 away win against New York Red Bulls, which put an end to Miami's eleven-match league winless streak. [368] Messi's first goal in the regular season earned him Goal of the Matchday with 89.7% of the vote. [369]
Argentina's Lionel Messi has played a record 26 World Cup matches across a joint-record five tournaments. Cristiano Ronaldo is the first and only player to score in five tournaments. Six players share the record for playing in the most World Cups; Mexico's Antonio Carbajal (1950–1966).
8 – Ronaldo (won in 1997), Lionel Messi (won in 2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018 and 2019), and Luis Suárez (won in 2016). Only team that have been represented by final three contenders at a FIFA Ballon d'Or Gala: In 2010, the final three contenders were Barcelona players Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi.
The 2002 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2002 World Cup, the 17th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the International Stadium in Yokohama, Japan, on 30 June 2002, and was contested by Germany and Brazil.