Lionel Messi: Football Legend

Lionel Messi is a famous Argentine footballer widely considered one of the greatest players ever.

Messi has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards. See the list of winners
Messi played a record 34 FIFA World Cup matches across six different tournaments. See the list of the most World Cup appearances. In 2026, he scored a hat-trick in his first game, becoming the second player to score in five different World Cups (the other player to achieve this is Ronaldo)
Messi won the FIFA World Cup Golden Ball in 2014 and 2022. He is the only two-time winner.
Messi was top of the list of highest paid sportsmen in 2022. See the highest paid athletes lists.

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