On Messi's 36th birthday, know his 36 records

On Messi's 36th birthday, know his 36 records

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As the only player in history, Messi has won the Ballon d'Or seven times. That's more than his closest rival Cristiano Ronaldo, who has won it twice. Even after winning the World Cup, Messi is still ahead in the race for the Ballon d'Or.

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Messi is the only player to have won the Golden Ball twice in the FIFA World Cup. He won it for the first time in 2014 and the second time after 36 years, leading Argentina to a World Cup victory.

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Messi holds the record for the most matches (778) and the most goals (672) in Barcelona. No other player has scored as many goals for a single club.

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Messi is also the top scorer in La Liga. He has scored 474 goals in the top Spanish league. This Argentine superstar has scored these goals over a span of 17 years.

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Messi holds the record for the most goals in a single season in La Liga, with 50 goals. He achieved this feat in the 2011-2012 season.

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Messi is the player with the most assists in La Liga. In this league, he has provided 192 assists over a span of 17 years. Apart from that, he also holds the record for the most assists in a single season with 21 assists.

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Messi has the most hat-tricks in La Liga, with 36 to his name. In the UEFA Champions League, he shares the record for the most hat tricks with Ronaldo, both having scored 8 hat tricks.

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In the past decade, Messi has scored the most goals. In 2012, Messi scored 91 goals, surpassing his own record of 79 goals for Barcelona and 12 goals for Argentina.

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In El Clásico, Messi has scored the most goals in 45 matches, with 26 goals. Ronaldo has scored 18 goals in 30 matches against Barcelona.

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Among foreign players, Messi holds the record for playing the most matches in La Liga. As a Barcelona player, he has played 520 matches, becoming the star of the World Cup-winning team.

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Lionel Messi has won the most league titles, winning 10 league titles as a non-Spanish player.

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Among South American players, Messi has scored the most goals with 103 goals. He is ranked third in terms of goals scored for the national team. Only Ronaldo (123 goals) and Ali Daei of Iran (109 goals) have scored more goals than him.

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Messi scored 5 goals in a single match as a first-time player in the Champions League. He achieved this feat in the final match of the 2011-12 season against Bayer Leverkusen.

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Messi has scored the most goals in the group stage (80) and the knockout stage (16) of the Champions League. However, Ronaldo has scored the most goals in the knockout stage.

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Messi is the player with the most home goals in the Champions League (78). However, Ronaldo (63) tops the list in away matches. Messi also holds the record for scoring against 40 different opponents as the only player.

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Messi has scored the most goals in the Champions League for a single club. He has scored 120 goals for Barcelona.

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From the 2005-06 season to the 2022-23 season, Messi has consistently scored 18 goals in the Champions League. This is also a record in European competition.

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Messi has scored the most goals in the top 5 European leagues (496).

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Messi is also the highest-ranked player in the European Golden Shoe. The former Barcelona star has won this award a record 6 times.

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Messi has won the Pichichi Trophy, awarded to the top goal scorer in La Liga, a record 8 times in a single season.

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In La Liga, Messi has scored the most goals in 300 matches. He has achieved this record between 2004 and 2021.

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In a single season of La Liga, Messi has scored the most goals in the highest number of matches. In the 2012-2013 season, he scored goals in 27 out of 38 matches.

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Messi has won the Laureus World Sports Award as the first and only footballer. He achieved this feat twice in 2020 and 2023.

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In UEFA competitions, Messi has scored the most goals for a single club, totaling 123 goals.

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Messi is the only player to provide assistance in goals in five World Cups.

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As an Argentine, Messi has played the most matches, totaling 175 matches.

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As the youngest Argentine player in the World Cup, Messi holds the record for scoring goals. Messi scored goals in 18 years and 357 days in the Inter Miami match.

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As an Argentine, Messi is the only player to have scored goals in four separate World Cups.

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Messi has played the most matches in World Cups. In the World Cup, he has appeared in a total of 26 matches for Argentina.

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As the only player, Messi has scored goals in the group stage, round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and final of the World Cup.

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As an Argentine, Messi has scored the most goals in the World Cup, totaling 13 goals.

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In the history of the World Cup, Messi's name is associated with the highest number of goals, with a record of 21 goals (since the 1966 World Cup). He has scored 13 goals and provided assistance in 8 others.

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Together with Dani Alves, Messi has won the most titles, totaling 43 trophies.

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Messi is the only footballer to have won the Ballon d'Or four times in a row.

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As a captain, Messi has played the most matches in the World Cup, totaling 19 matches.

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Messi has spent the most time on the field in the World Cup. He has been on the field for 2,314 minutes. Messi is followed by Italian legend Paolo Maldini, who spent a total of 2,217 minutes on the field.