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Best Player of the 21st Century by ESPN: 2024 [96] Best Player of the 21st Century by Talksport: 2024 [97] Best Player of the 21st Century by Goal.com: 2024 [98] Best Player of the last 25 years by FourFourTwo: 2020 [99] [100] Best Player of the last 25 years by OneFootball: 2025 [101] Best Player of the Decade (2010–2019) by Sporting News ...
But I think the best player ever played today here in the United States." [477] Messi finished the tournament as the second-highest scorer, behind Eduardo Vargas, with five goals, and was the highest assist provider with four assists, also winning more Man of the Match awards than any other player in the tournament (3). [478]
Messi is widely regarded as one of the two best players of his generation, alongside Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, [261] and one of the greatest footballers of all time. [262] A prodigious talent as a teenager, Messi established himself among the world's best players before age 20. [263]
Messi is a seven-time winner of the Ballon d'Or award for the best player in the world and lifted club soccer's biggest prize, the Champions League trophy, on four occasions.
The Best FIFA Men's Player; Date: 2016; 9 years ago () Presented by: FIFA: Formerly called: FIFA World Player of the Year (1991–2009) FIFA Ballon d'Or (2010–2015) First awarded: 2016: Current holder: Vinícius Júnior (1st award) Most awards: Lionel Messi (3 awards) Website: fifa.com
Combining Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year and The Best FIFA Men's Player, Messi outperformed Ronaldo 12 to 8 in wins and 24 to 20 in podium finishes. Messi is also the only player in history to win the Ballon d'Or with 3 different clubs (Barcelona, Paris Saint Germain and Inter Miami).
They were saving and making room for Messi — but also for a dozen other players who’d supplement the GOAT, and who, a year later, would propel Inter Miami to perhaps the greatest MLS season ever.
His 50 goals in the 2011-12 season were the most ever by a Barcelona player. He had 36 hat tricks, won three Champions League titles with Barca and scored 120 Champions League goals.