Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards, and a record six European Golden Shoes. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, four UEFA Champions League titles and six Copas del Rey. A prolific goalscorer and a creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (433), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in La Liga (35) and the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (174) and the Copa América (13). He has scored over 700 senior career goals for club and country.
Lionel Messi's second-half strike against 10-man Granada gives new coach Quique Setien a winning start at Barcelona, but it was not a convincing display. BBC News - Published
Fashion stylist Rachel Johnson gives a makeover to Barcelona forward Lionel Messi and explains how she has styled Colin Kaepernick, LeBron James and Jay Z. BBC News - Published
Lionel Messi has won a record sixth Ballon d'Or crown at a ceremony in Paris. The Barcelona star moved ahead of great rival Cristiano Ronaldo to take outright ownership of the record, seeing off..
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Five years after facing Lionel Messi, Gavin Hoyte looks to inspire Maidstone United when the non-league club face Blackpool in the FA Cup. BBC News - Published
Lionel Messi will become just the second player to make 700 Barcelona appearances if he features in Wednesday's Champions League game with Borussia Dortmund. BBC News - Published
Lionel Messi scores a hat-trick, including two sublime free-kicks, as champions Barcelona return to winning ways against Celta Vigo in La Liga. BBC News - Published
Spain coach Robert Moreno talks to BBC Football Daily podcast about taking over from Luis Enrique, Lionel Messi and The Matrix and tipping England for Euro 2020. BBC News - Published
Lionel Messi becomes the first player to score in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons as Barcelona claim a narrow win at Slavia Prague. BBC News - Published
Former Tour de France champion Geraint Thomas tells the story of some of his most-prized possessions, including his favourite late-night snacks and what it's like to meet Lionel Messi. BBC News - Published
The 'mind-boggling brilliance' of Messi, Ronaldo the 'inspiration' and the 'peerless' Van Dijk - BBC Sport writers assess who should win the Best Fifa Men's Player award. BBC News - Published
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling could be capable of reaching the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. BBC News - Published
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola says Raheem Sterling could be capable of reaching the level of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. BBC News - Published
Uefa will name its Men's Player of the Year on Thursday with Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk up against Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. BBC Sport looks at their stats. BBC News - Published
Cliftonville Ladies player Billie Simpson joins the likes of Lionel Messi and Zlatan Ibrahimovic in being nominated for the Puskas Award. BBC News - Published
Argentina captain Lionel Messi is banned from international football for three months after claiming the Copa America was "corrupt". BBC News - Published
South American football bosses say accusations questioning the integrity of the Copa America are "unfounded" and "represent a lack of respect". BBC News - Published
Lionel Messi is shown only the second red card of his career as Argentina beat Chile 2-1 in a hot-tempered Copa America third-place play-off. BBC News - Published
Barcelona and Argentina forward Lionel Messi is the world's highest paid athlete earning £100m in the past 12 months, according to the Forbes top 100 ranking. BBC News - Published
Signing Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale and Sergio Ramos would not solve the problems at Man Utd, says ex-captain Wayne Rooney. BBC News - Published
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