IT TOOK ME 27 YEARS

aND 114 DAYS

TO BECOME AN OVERNIGHT SUCCESS...

MAJOR ACHIEVEMENTS

We will now take a look at the 15 major achievements of Lionel Messi. Lionel Andres Messi, arguably the greatest player to have ever entered a football ground. He battles with the likes of Pele, Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the greatest football player ever. He started his youth career with the Argentine Newell’s Old Boys back in 1995 and was picked up by Barcelona in 2000. From then on there was no turning back for this boy wonder.15 Major Achievements of Lionel MessiWe look at all the major achievements of Lionel Messi during his Career till dateby Wesly VargheseStats8 Jun, 2014We will now take a look at the 15 major achievements of Lionel Messi. Lionel Andres Messi, arguably the greatest player to have ever entered a football ground. He battles with the likes of Pele, Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the greatest football player ever. He started his youth career with the Argentine Newell’s Old Boys back in 1995 and was picked up by Barcelona in 2000. From then on there was no turning back for this boy wonder.Lionel Messi – Man with golden feetHere are his major achievements:In his 10 years(and counting) for Barcelona, Messi has amassed six La Ligas, two Copas del Rey, five Supercopas de España, three UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and two 

Club World Cups.He holds the Guinness World Records title for the most goals in a year: 91 goals in 2012Most international goals in a year (club and national team): 25 goals15 Major Achievements of Lionel MessiWe look at all the major achievements of Lionel Messi during his Career till dateby Wesly VargheseStats8 Jun, 2014We will now take a look at the 15 major achievements of Lionel Messi. Lionel Andres Messi, arguably the greatest player to have ever entered a football ground. He battles with the likes of Pele, Maradona and Cristiano Ronaldo to the title of the greatest football player ever. He started his youth career with the Argentine Newell’s Old Boys back in 1995 and was picked up by Barcelona in 2000. From then on there was no turning back for this boy wonder.Lionel Messi – Man with golden feetHere are his major achievements:In his 10 years(and counting) for Barcelona, Messi has amassed six La Ligas, two Copas del Rey, five Supercopas de España, three UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and two Club World Cups.He holds the Guinness World Records title for the most goals in a year: 91 goals in 2012Most international goals in a year (club and national team): 25 goalsHe holds the record for the most consecutive league matches scored in: 21 matches (33 goals)Messi is the first footballer ever to score consecutively against all teams in a professional leagueMessi is the first and only player to top-score in four consecutive Champions League campaigns.He also has the maximum number of hat tricks in the competitionIn March 2012, Messi made Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one match.The Argentina international holds the record for most La Liga hat-tricks in one season with eight.Messi holds with Batistuta the record for Most Goals Scored for Argentina in One Year – 12.March 2014, with a hat-trick against Real Madrid, Messi became the player with most goals and most hat-tricks in the history of El Clásico.In the La Liga, he has the record for the most goals scored for a single club -354.He has the record for the most goals scored in La Liga in a season: 50 goalsHe holds the record for the most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8 hat-tricksHe is also the youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals: 25 yearsWith Barcelona, Messi has won six La Ligas, two Copas del Rey, five Supercopas de España, three UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and two Club World Cups. Pretty Impressive Eh?! And just think, the guy is only 26! With plenty of years (hopefully)still left on his career, one can only wonder what the future holds for this young man.