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As incredible as it may sound, there is only one major competition that Messi has played in and not won since he turned professional almost two decades ago: the Coupe de France.
Despite his glittering football career, the Golden Foot Award remains the only prize the Argentine superstar has not won.
Lionel Messi has won practically most of the competitions he has played in and 42 trophies during his career.
Who is better Messi Or Ronaldo? Ronaldo has scored a record number of international goals and appearances, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7). Messi has spent most of his playing career in Spain and France, while Ronaldo has played in Portugal, England, Spain, and Italy.
In his 1,152 career matches at club and international level, Ronaldo has found the net 827 times with 236 assists. That puts him clearly above Messi who has 799 goals, but the Argentinian has played a significantly lower number of games (1,013).
They are two of the most decorated footballers ever, having won a combined 76 major trophies (Messi 42, Ronaldo 34) during their senior careers thus far, and have regularly broken the 50-goal barrier in a single season. They are the only two players to score over 800 goals each in their careers for club and country.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team.
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1. Lionel Messi – 7 Ballon d'Ors, 2022 World Cup.
The Golden Foot award is an international football award, given to players who stand out for their athletic achievements (both as individuals and team players) and for their personality. The award is only given to active players of at least 28 years of age, and can only be won once.
Messi and Ronaldo have never won a World Cup despite claiming enough silverware to fill two museums. It's one of the most asked questions on Google, and while Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or (Best player in the world) awards, and Ronaldo five, neither has lifted the World Cup trophy.
Ronaldo does boast more of FIFA's new 'The Best' awards and has been crowned UEFA Player of the Year on more occasions, but Messi has won more league Player of the Year accolades. Of course, it must be said that Ronaldo has won the Player of the Year award in England, Spain and Italy.
Lionel Messi - 5 games
Messi has never gone more than five consecutive games without finding the net, although he has done it on four occasions.
Lionel Messi beats Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema to Best FIFA Men's Player award. Lionel Messi was named Best FIFA Men's Player at a ceremony in Paris on Monday, beating Paris Saint-Germain teammate Kylian Mbappe and Real Madrid's Karim Benzema.
Messi beats Ronaldo to GOAT status after data analysis, says Liverpool FC's research director. The rivalry between Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo has riveted football pundits and primary schoolchildren alike, fuelling endless debates over who is the greatest player of modern times – or ever.
Messi leads the head-to-head record with 16 wins in competitive matches to Ronaldo's 11, while there have been nine draws in matches involving the pair.
Argentine legend Lionel Messi holds a staggering number of Guinness World Records, and the Inter Miami superstar is expected to smash more before he retires. The seven-time Ballon d'Or winner has already bagged 34 trophies at club level, making him one of the most decorated footballers ever.
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Here is why Messi got the title of “GOAT”:
He is the only player to win six Ballon d'Or (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 and 2019) awards in the history of the game. The second spot on this list is reserved by Portuguese great Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won the prestigious trophy five times.
Messi is currently in the lead with 11 records so far compared to two for Ronaldo. However, in the UEFA Champions League (formerly known as the European Cup), the tables begin to turn. Ronaldo helped Real Madrid win their much-awaited 10th title in 2014, before winning three more in a row from 2016-18.
Tallest man ever
The tallest man in history is Robert Pershing Wadlow from USA, who was measured at a whopping 2.72 m (8 ft 11.1 in) of height in 1940.
Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Ronaldo holds the record for most goals and assists in the UEFA Champions League (140 and 42 respectively), and the record for most goals in the UEFA European Championship (14), its qualification stage (36), and the FIFA Club World Cup (7), as well as most ...