Lionel Messi is a wonder and a gift to humanity. The legendary soccer player is one of the best ever to be loved in the sport. Football fans are lucky to witness the magic trick. The path to greatness has not been easy for the Argentinian and he has achieved a number of important things along the way.
Whether it’s leading FC Barcelona to multiple trophies, scoring a record number of goals, winning a record number of Ballon d’Or or contributing to the Argentina national football team, Messi excels everywhere thanks to his talent. and his non-stop working speed. Messi is a brand in himself and millions of fans around the world love him and cheer him on every time he steps on the pitch.
Lionel Messi has had a long career and continues to mesmerize the crowd with his prodigiousness. He’s set so many records on the road that it’s almost impossible to beat. Here’s the perfect opportunity to take a look at Messi’s top 12 unbeaten records:
List of Records Made by Lionel Messi
- Most Man of the Match awards in FIFA World Cup history – 8
- The first person to assist at five different World Cups.
- Most appearances in FIFA World Cups – 26.
- Most World Cup appearances as captain: 19.
- Most appearances in World Cup tournaments.
- The only player to win two Golden Balls – 2014, 2022.
- The most number of minutes played in the World Cup with 234 minutes, surpassing Paolo Maldini.
- Most goal contributions in a World Cup – 21 total (13 goals with 8 assists)
- Most goals at World Cup for an Argentina player – 13
- Oldest player to register a goal and an assist in a World Cup game at 35 years
- Oldest player to register a goal and an assist in a World Cup knockout at 35 years
- The first player to score in the Group Stage, Round of 16, Quarter-finals, Semi-finals, and Final in a single edition of a World Cup.
