Messi’s 36 goals on his 36th birthday. Many call Lionel Messi an alien footballer, many call him a football wizard, and many call him the best footballer in the world. Whatever the title, one thing can be said for sure, this Argentinian star has kept the football world intoxicated for the last 16-17 years. He has made a great place in the hearts of millions of people with his football style. Today is the birthday of one of the most popular stars in the world. Argentina’s World Cup-winning star turned 36 on Saturday (June 24).
Messi is a unique name in the world of football. Hailing from the village of Rosario, this star has mesmerized the world with his left-foot magic. There is no success as a footballer that he has not achieved. He has written his name in the list of the best of all time by winning the title in the last World Cup in Qatar.
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Messi has been giving surprises one after another since the beginning of his career. After coming to Barca from Rosario became unstoppable. Keep writing names in the record book at the speed of the storm. This football wizard has many amazing feats in the world of football. Let’s know 36 such records on Messi’s 36th birthday.
- Messi has won the Ballon d’Or, the most prestigious award in football, 7 times. The Argentine star has been named the most times in the history of the award. This star has survived well in the competition to win the Ballon for the eighth time.
- Messi has won the Golden Ball for the best player twice on a big stage like the World Cup. No one else has such a feat in the history of football.
- Messi owns the most goals for one club (Barcelona). He scored 672 goals for the Catalan club.
- Messi is the highest goalscorer in Spanish La Liga history. He scored 474 goals in 17 years for Barcelona.
- In the 2011-12 La-Liga season, Messi set the record for most goals in a single season of the tournament with 50 goals.
- Spent most of his career in La Liga for Barca. He also holds the record for most goals scored (192) in the league.
- Messi has the most hat-tricks in both La Liga and Champions League tournaments. However, Ronaldo has a share in the Champions League record. Both have equaled 8 hat-tricks.
- Messi has surpassed Dani Alves in winning the title. Both have won an equal 43 titles.
- As the captain of Argentina, Messi has played 19 matches in the World Cup so far. No one has the feat of playing so many matches in the World Cup as a captain.
- Messi is the only footballer in the history of Ballon d’Or to win four consecutive times. No one else in the history of the award has such a feat.
- Messi has scored 13 goals and 8 assists in the World Cup so far. His name is associated with the most goals (21) in terms of goals and assists.
- Messi’s 13 goals in the World Cup so far in the country’s jersey, this is the record for the most goals in the World Cup for Argentina.
- Messi is the only footballer to score in the World Cup group stage, last sixteen, quarter final, semi final and final.
- Messi is the footballer who played the most matches in the World Cup. He played 26 matches for Argentina in the World Cup.
- Messi became the youngest footballer to score a goal for Argentina in the World Cup. He achieved this feat after 18 years and 357 days.
- Argentina’s World Cup winning hero is the only player in the country’s history to score a single goal in four different World Cups.
- Messi is now the most capped footballer in Argentina’s football history. This star has played 175 matches for the Albiceleste.
- Messi has played in a total of five World Cups so far. He is the only footballer in the world to assist in five matches.
- Messi scored 123 goals for one club in the UEFA competition.
- Messi is the first and only footballer to win the Laureus World Sports Award.
- Messi is the first and only footballer to win the Laureus World Sports Award twice. Messi achieved this feat twice in 2020 and 2023.
- Messi has scored 27 goals in all the matches of the 2012-13 La Liga season. This is the record for most goals scored in a season in La Liga.
- Messi has the highest goal of 300 in La Liga.
- Messi has been the top scorer in La Liga 8 times. No one else in the Spanish league has such a feat.
- Messi (6 times) is on top of the Golden Shoe award for the best European tournament.
- Messi has the most goals in Europe’s top 5 leagues. This Argentine star scored 496 goals for Barca and PSG.
- Messi has scored in 18 consecutive seasons in Europe’s best Champions League. Messi is the only player to score consecutive goals in European football.
- Messi’s 120 goals for Barcelona in the Champions League. No one else has scored so many goals for the same club.
- Messi is the only player to score against 40 different opponents.
- Messi has the most goals in the Champions League group stage (80) and in the last sixteen (16).
- Messi scored five goals against Bayer Leverkusen in the 2011-12 season. He is the first player in the history of the Champions League to achieve such a feat.
- Messi has the most goals among Latin American footballers. He scored 103 goals in Argentina jersey.
- Messi has won 10 titles in La Liga. This is the record for most titles won by a non-Spanish footballer.
- Messi holds the record for most La Liga appearances (520) despite not being from Spain.
- Messi tops all with 26 goals in El Clasico. Ronaldo scored 18 goals in the Real-Barca duel.
- In 2012, Messi scored 91 goals with a national team and club. No other footballer has the record of scoring so many goals in one year.
