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Date of birth
Lionel Andrés Messi born 24 June 1987 also known as Leo Messi -
2nd UEFA Champions League
he 2008–09 UEFA Champions League was the 54th edition of Europe's premier club football tournament and the 17th edition under the current UEFA Champions League format. The final was played at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome.The final was contested by the defending champions, Manchester United, and Barcelona, who had last won the tournament in 2006. Barcelona won the match 2–0, with goals from Samuel Eto'o and Lionel Messi, securing The Treble in the process. -
1st Ballon d'Or
Messi won the award by a then record margin, 240 points ahead of 2008 winner Cristiano Ronaldo. Xavi was the second Barcelona player in the top three, finishing a further 63 points behind Ronaldo. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2009_Ballon_d%27Or -
2nd Ballon d'Or
La Masia, the FC Barcelona academy, achieved a record breaking honor in becoming the first youth academy ever to have all three finalists for the Ballon d'Or in one same year, with Lionel Messi, Andrés Iniesta and Xavi. Messi won the award, his second consecutive Ballon d'Or victory. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2010_FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or -
3rd Ballon d'Or
The awards were given out in Zürich on 9 January 2012, with Lionel Messi claiming the title of world player of the year for the third time in a row https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_FIFA_Ballon_d%27Or -
4th Ballon d'Or
The awards were given out in Zürich on 7 January 2013, with Lionel Messi winning a record fourth consecutive Ballon d'Or. -
5th Ballon d'Or
Lionel Messi won the award as the World Player of the Year for the fifth time, extending his own record of five wins. -
6th Ballon d'Or
The 2019 Ballon d'Or was the 64th annual ceremony of the Ballon d'Or, presented by France Football, and recognising the best footballers in the world for 2019. Lionel Messi won the men's award for a record sixth time in his career. -
7th Ballon
Lionel Messi won the award for a record-extending seventh time after captaining Argentina to the 2021 Copa America, its first senior international title since 1993. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2021_Ballon_d%27Or -
FIFA World Cup
It took place in Qatar from 20 November to 18 December 2022, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2010. Argentina were crowned the champions after winning the final against the title holder France 4–2 on penalties following a 3–3 draw after extra time. It was Argentina's third title and their first since 1986, as well being the first nation from outside of Europe to win the tournament since 2002. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_FIFA_World_Cup -
FIFA The Best
Lionel Messi won the award with 52 scoring points. The selection criteria for the men's players of the year was: respective achievements during the period from 8 August 2021 to 18 December 2022. -
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2nd Ligue 1
Lionel Messi scored his 16th Ligue 1 goal of the season to help seal Paris Saint-Germain's coronation as French champions on Saturday. https://www.si.com/fannation/soccer/futbol/video/lionel-messi-goal-helps-psg-win-11th-ligue-1-title -
Leagues Cup
Inter Miami CF won the tournament after defeating Nashville SC on penalties in the final at Geodis Park in Nashville, Tennessee. Miami's Lionel Messi was the top goalscorer and awarded the best player of the Leagues Cup. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_Leagues_Cup
