
A masterpiece goal from a free kick against Ecuador and another broken record. With 29 goals in South American World Cup qualifiers, Lionel Messi has joined Luis Suarez as the all-time top scorer.
Another record from a player who at the age of 36 does not want to stop surprising, who on the sole strength of his extraordinary technique could go on forever. His endless class will never end.
Last December, when Lionel Messi lifted the World Cup into the sky, many thought: it was his last chance, he played it in the best way and that's exactly why he deserved to win it. Legitimate thought, given the age.
But that probably won't be the case, and there's a specific reason why the Argentinian champion hopes to be on the pitch at the 2026 World Cup: he still has a few records to break. Initially, he could be the first player to play in 6 World Cups (with 5 participations, together with him are the German Mateus, the Italian Buffon, the Mexicans Carbahal, Marquez, Guardado and Oçoa, plus the Portuguese Cristiano Ronaldo).
Mesi is already the player with the most appearances in the final stages of the World Cup (26) and the top scorer for Argentina, also in the final stages of the World Cup, with 13 goals. The other record he lacks is that of the all-time leading goalscorer in the World Cup.
Only Miroslav Klose is ahead of him, with 16 goals, but the German has already "retired". In 2026, Leo will be 39 years old and with the natural qualities he possesses, he may still be able to give a lot to his national team.
In his national team, he has achieved other goals which have already put him directly into the history of a country in which he has never played with a club jersey. With 104 goals in 176 official matches, Mesi is the best scorer in the history of the Argentine national team, but also the best scorer in South America with the national team shirt.
The best player of the 2014 and 2022 World Cups, he also holds the record for most games played in a World Cup with the captain's armband: 19. Winning the League Cup with Inter Milan, he joined Dani Alves in the ranking of players with the most trophies won in his career (club + national team).
So, he reached the figure of 44 trophies like Dani Alvesh, who, however, has other problems to think about at the moment, because he has been in prison since January 20 for rape. Precisely in terms of goals, we find the most impressive figures in the career of this extraordinary player. He holds the record for goals scored with the same shirt, that of Barcelona: 672 in all competitions.
Askush nuk ka shënuar aq shumë sa ai në historinë e La Ligës spanjolle: 474 gola. Dhe meqë ra fjala, asnjë lojtar nuk ka shënuar kaq shumë gola në të njëjtin kampionat. Ai ka rekordin e golave të shënuar në ndeshjet mes Realit të Madridit dhe Barcelonës: 26 gola.
Ai mban rekordin për golat e shënuar në të njëjtin kampionat (50) në La Liga 2011-2012 dhe rekordin e golave të shënuar në të njëjtin vit kalendarik (91), po në vitin 2012. Edhe në Champions League, 120 golat e tij me Barcelonën përfaqësojnë rezultatin më të mirë të një lojtari me të njëjtën fanelë.
Ai fitoi “Këpucën e Artë” 6 herë, si askush tjetër në histori. Tetë herë ishte golashënuesi më i mirë në një nga katër ligat më të mira të Evropës. Dhe pastaj janë çmimet individuale. Triumfi i tij në “Topin e Artë” 2023 praktikisht merret si i mirëqenë, i cili do të jetë i teti.
He is the only player to have won it in three different decades, the only one to lift it four times in a row. He has stood on the podium 13 times (another record).
By winning the 2023 edition, he will be able to beat another record of his own, that of the biggest time difference between the first success (2009) and the last (currently 2021). Meanwhile, the adventure at Inter Miami has just begun and the place is perfect to keep the fun going.
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