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In 2024, US-based sports company ESPN named Messi the greatest player of the 21st-century. [12] Messi's club career began with Barcelona, where he rose through the youth ranks, making his first-team debut in 2004. Over the next years, Messi became the club's all-time leading scorer, amassing numerous domestic and international accolades.
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 ...
Best Player of the 21st Century by ESPN: 2024 [96] Best Player of the 21st Century by Talksport: 2024 [97] ... Lionel Messi : Max Verstappen (Formula One)
Lionel Messi's unprecedented MVP candidacy challenges the history of U.S. pro sports, ... Lionel Messi's per-90 stats in MLS this season, compared to other MVP contenders.
Leo Messi’s soccer career began when he was a teenager, at 13 years old, to be exact. He signed his first contract with FC Barcelona to play in its youth squad. Messi excelled in soccer from a ...
Lionel Messi rolled back the years with a vintage performance for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring three goals in his nation’s 6-0 thrashing of Bolivia in a 2026 World Cup qualifier.
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
Most goals scored in a calendar year: 18 – Lionel Messi in 2022 [10] Most direct free kick goals scored in all international competitions, including friendlies: 11 – Lionel Messi; Most FIFA World Cup tournaments scored in: 4 – Lionel Messi in 2006, 2014, 2018 and 2022; Most goals scored at the FIFA World Cup: 13 – Lionel Messi [11]