Lionel Messi 3 Records: Lionel Messi announced his retirement from international football on Monday. Here are his 3 biggest records.
3 records of Lionel Messi
Football wizard Lionel Messi suddenly announced his retirement on Monday. He said goodbye to international football, thus ending his 21-year international career. Messi set many significant records during his career. Here, we will tell you about three of his records that are almost impossible to break.
Lionel Messi's 3 biggest records
1- Argentine legend Lionel Messi holds the world record for most Ballon d'Or awards. Messi has won this prestigious award a record eight times. He is the only player in history to achieve this feat.
2- Messi also holds the record for most goals scored in a calendar year. In 2012, Messi scored a total of 91 goals for his club (Barcelona) and country (Argentina). For this, he is also listed in the Guinness World Records.
3- Lionel Messi holds the record for most goals scored in La Liga, the most prestigious football league. He has scored 474 goals and has the most assists (192).
This was Lionel Messi's international career.
Lionel Messi's international career spanned 21 years. He began his career in 2005 and retired in 2026. Messi played a total of 207 matches in his international career, scoring 125 goals. He won one World Cup in 2022. He also won the Copa America twice. In this year's 2026 FIFA World Cup, Lionel Messi's Argentina team reached the final but lost to Spain in the final. Messi narrowly missed out on winning the title in his final World Cup.
