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VUEkNpfr1lgV Robbie Earle and Robbie Mustoe share their takeaways from Manchester City's dominant display at the Etihad in a 3-0 win over Liverpool in Matchweek 11. Lionel Messi now has two Copa America titles and a World Cup from his time with Argentina, ending any criticism of his once-trophy-challenged national team tenure and bolstering his arguably-unrivaled career as a footballer.Messi's won two major competitions in addition to the Olympics, and he's won trophies in La Liga, Ligue 1, and Major League Soccer as well as the UEFA Champions League and Leagues Cup.LATEST — Lionel Messi’s schedule, stats with Inter MiamiMessi is a a man who broke nearly every record within reason and even some that seemed irrational but still lived in the shadow of Maradona -- despite El Pibe's objections at times. His home nation both celebrated and piled pressure on "The Atomic Ant" for years because he left Argentina for Barcelona at a young age and did not collect trophies for the national teamHere's a list of some of World Cup champion Lionel Messi's most notable honors.How many career goals and assists does Lionel Messi have for Barcelona, Argentina, PSG, Inter Miami?(As of November 19, 2026)Lionel Messi has amassed over 1,000 goal contributions for his clubs, scoring 786 goals and adding 377 assists in 960 matches.Messi's Barcelona stats: 778 matches, 672 goals, 303 assistsMessi's PSG stats: 75 matches, 32 goals, 35 assistsMessi's Inter Miami stats; 87 games, 77 goals, 42 assistsMessi's Argentina stats: 196 caps, 115 goals, 64 assistsLionel Messi’s most notable career honors from a glittering two decadesWorld Cup champion: Argentina, 20222x Copa America champion: Argentina, 2021 & 2024Olympic champion: Argentina, 2008Most goals for Argentina: 119Most caps for Argentina: 196World Cup Golden Ball: Argentina, 2014, 2022Copa America Best Player: Argentina, 2015, 2021World's Best Men's Player of the Decade: 2011-2020Youngest player to score in a World Cup matchMost World Cup Man of the Match Awards: 11Most World Cup appearances as captain: 19Most Ballons d'Or In history: 8 (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021, 2023)Most World Cup Player of the Match awards: 10 (2010, 2014, 2018, 2022)European Golden Shoe winner: 6 (2010, 2012, 2013, 2017, 2018, 2019)10x La Liga winner: Barcelona4x UEFA Champions League winner: Barcelona2x Ligue 1 winner: Paris Saint-Germain (2021-22, 2022-23)Supporters' Shield winner: Inter Miami 2024MLS Golden Boot: 2025MLS Most Valuable Player: 2024Second-most Champions League goals: 129Most goals in La Liga history: 474Seventeen-consecutive FIFA World Best XI awards: 2007-2023Career goals, club: 786Career assists, club: 377Career goals, country: 119Career assists, country: 64 Follow @NicholasMendola
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Messi snubbed in Globe Soccer Awards 2025 nominations: Cristiano Ronaldo among finalists, but there’s a catch
The Globe Soccer Awards have announced the finalists for the 2025 ceremony, with Cristiano Ronaldo included but Lionel Messi absent.
Football fans all around the world know Lionel Messi's quality. The Argentine is one of the greatest players of all time, and many regard him as the greatest to ever play the sport. Some even go ahead and call him one of the greatest athletes sports has ...
Lionel Messi wins MLS MVP award, the latest trophy on a long list of honors for the Inter Miami star
This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — It was a rare instance of Lionel Messi stepping on a soccer field and ...
Soccer legend Lionel Messi was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom on Saturday, but he did not show up to the White House in person to receive the medal from President Biden. Messi was one of 19 recipients of the award, alongside NBA Hall of Famer ...
MLS has unveiled the finalists for its 2025 awards. Lionel Messi and Gabonese striker Denis Bouanga have both been nominated. Lionel Messi is once again among the favorites for the Landon Donovan MLS MVP after a phenomenal season with Inter Miami: 29 goals ...
The award was part of SPORT’s Valores Del Deporte gala. Recognitions were handed out while Messi was representing Argentina during the November international action. Upon his return to Miami, SPORT traveled to the U.S. to personally give Messi the award, prompting an emotional reaction from the Barcelona legend.