Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league onlyand correct as of 23:32, 15 January 2023 (UTC)

I think about being able to reverse the situation, about not having the feeling of having changed clubs and that it didn't go well for me. I'm already prepared for what's to come, I know the club, I know the city, I'm a little more comfortable with the dressing room, with my teammates and I know it's going to be different" When you saw him you would think: this kid can't play ball. He's a dwarf, he's too fragile, too small. But immediately you'd realise that he was born different, that he was a phenomenon and that he was going to be something impressive." International career statistics [ change | change source ] As of 17 November 2020 Appearances and goals by national team, year and competition Messi joined Barcelona's academy, La Masia, when he was 13. This was the footballing school of excellence that produced players like Xavi, Andres Iniesta, Gerard Pique and Cesc Fabregas.The film explores how Messi has struggled to carry the burden of this comparison. Maradona became immortal when he won the World Cup in 1986. Messi appeared in the 2014 World Cup final and has played in four Copa America finals but had not won a major trophy for his country until the 2021 Copa America victory. Top-scorer (2008/09, 2010/11 & 2013/14 Copa del Rey, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2011/12, 2013/14 & 2014/15 UEFA Champions League, 2009/10, 2010/11 & 2011/12 Supercopa, 2009/10, 2011/12, 2012/13 & 2016/17 La Liga, 2011 FIFA Club World Cup) The Best FIFA Football Awards". FIFA. Archived from the original on 31 March 2019 . Retrieved 15 November 2017. Messi Magic (7 June 2016). "Messi Solo Goal vs Getafe ► Best Possible 1080p Quality". Youtube . Retrieved 9 March 2021. On 10 August, Messi joined French club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). [323] He signed a two-year deal until June 2023 with an option for an extra year. [324] Messi chose 30 as his squad number, the same he wore as a teenager when he made his senior debut for Barcelona. [325]

The other player that Messi is, of course, constantly compared with is Cristiano Ronaldo. Between them, they've shared most of football's big honours for more than a decade. Congratulations on your historic record, Lionel. But above all, congratulations on your beautiful career at Barcelona. Stories like ours, of loving the same club for so long, unfortunately will be increasingly rare in football. I admire you very much, Leo Messi." Fiesta y equilibrio". Mundo Deportivo (in Spanish). 25 May 2008. p.18. Archived from the original on 25 December 2022. He says: "Maradona thrived on conflict. I think Messi is evolutionarily more advanced and, rather than thriving on conflict, he thrives on co-operation. Messi needs to be part of a well-oiled, harmonious organisation." Rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo is real Messi is the best player in the world by some distance. He's [like] a PlayStation. He can take advantage of every mistake we make."Lionel Messi, one of the world's greatest football players, is an example I gentle conduct. Friends, Messi's life story is also one of a person who overcomes all the challenges on his path. Messi had a total of 49 goals scored during the 2009 campaign. One of Maradona's admirers of Messi exclaimed, "I see myself in Messi." Messi created history by scoring 200 La Liga goals at the age of just 25. He also made history by being the first football player to win the Tea Drinks award twice in a row. Lionel Messi makes his FC Barcelona Debut.

Messi] is indispensable, but the rest of us are dispensable. – No, the club is bigger than any manager, than any player... except Leo. That's the reality, and you have to accept it." He was under scrutiny in 2013 for possible tax evasion. His identity was also disclosed in the 2016 Panama Papers data breach. In his five trips to the football World Cups, Messi has led Argentina to at least the quarter-finals on four occasions. He also came close to winning the FIFA World Cup in 2014 but Argentina fell to Germany 1-0 in the final. Copa América 2015: Team of the Tournament". Copa América Organisation. 5 July 2015. Archived from the original on 2 September 2015 . Retrieved 27 August 2015. Messi mentions Ronaldo in his statement, as I've mentioned before. He taught me a lot of things. I learned from what he did for me. For that, I shall be eternally thankful to him. I had the opportunity to use the same changing room as a renowned athlete. I usually feel fortunate for this. His smile will be in my memory forever. Lionel Messi's Achievements and RecordsMessi rechazó recoger el premio a MVP de la Copa América". Marca (in Spanish). Spain. 5 July 2015 . Retrieved 5 December 2015. Former Barcelona, Arsenal and Chelsea midfielder Fabregas says his first impression of young Messi was that "he was a very small kid, didn't speak, he was very shy". Los Ganadores de Olimpia de Plata en Cada Deporte, con los Medallistas Dorados de Río entre los Destacados"[The Winners of the Silver Olimpia in Each Sport, with the Gold Medalists of Río among the Highlights]. La Nacion (in Spanish). 20 December 2016. Archived from the original on 23 December 2017 . Retrieved 21 December 2016. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License and the GFDL; additional terms may apply. See Terms of Use for details.