{"id":129779,"date":"2024-09-07T17:07:07","date_gmt":"2024-09-07T17:07:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/07\/beyond-greatness-argentina-legend-lionel-messis-staggering-records-and-unmatched-legacy-football-news-times-of-india\/"},"modified":"2024-09-07T17:07:07","modified_gmt":"2024-09-07T17:07:07","slug":"beyond-greatness-argentina-legend-lionel-messis-staggering-records-and-unmatched-legacy-football-news-times-of-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2024\/09\/07\/beyond-greatness-argentina-legend-lionel-messis-staggering-records-and-unmatched-legacy-football-news-times-of-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Beyond Greatness! Argentina legend Lionel Messi&#8217;s staggering records and unmatched legacy | Football News &#8211; Times of India"},"content":{"rendered":"<div style=\"text-align:center\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.wp.com\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-113154747,imgsize-44130.cms?resize=1280,720&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"Beyond Greatness! Argentina legend Lionel Messi&#8217;s staggering records and unmatched legacy | Football News &#8211; Times of India\" title=\"Beyond Greatness! Argentina legend Lionel Messi&#8217;s staggering records and unmatched legacy | Football News &#8211; Times of India\" \/><\/div>\n<div>NEW DELHI: Argentina&#8217;s superstar <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/lionel-messi\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" frmappuse=\"1\">Lionel Messi<\/a> is widely regarded as the greatest footballer of all time.<br \/>Messi&#8217;s journey from a young talent in Barcelona to an international <!-- -->football<!-- --> icon is marked by numerous records, including being La Liga&#8217;s top scorer with 474 goals and leading his country to their first World Cup victory in 36 years in 2022.<br \/>Born in Rosario, Argentina, in 1987, <!-- -->Messi<!-- --> has a total of eight Ballon d&#8217;Or titles against rival Cristiano Ronaldo&#8217;s five.<br \/>Messi was 13 when his family relocated to Barcelona, where the club helped in treating his growth hormone deficiency. Starting with <!-- -->FC Barcelona<!-- -->&#8216;s U14 squad, Messi quickly ascended through the ranks due to his extraordinary talent.<br \/>He made his senior club debut at 17 against Espanyol, becoming the youngest player to appear for the team in the competition at that time.<br \/>During his 17-year tenure with FC Barcelona, Messi won 10 La Liga titles, 4 Champions League titles, and 7 Copa del Rey titles.<br \/>He delivered unforgettable moments, such as his emulation of Diego Maradona\u2019s &#8216;goal of the century&#8217; in 2007, when he dribbled past six Getafe defenders to score in the Copa del Rey semi final.<br \/>In 2009, Messi secured his first UEFA Champions League title as Barcelona defeated Manchester United 2-0 in the final, where he scored a goal with a header.<br \/>Another significant milestone came in 2020 when Messi broke Pele&#8217;s record for the most goals scored for a single club. He achieved this by scoring his 644th goal for Barcelona in a 3-0 victory against Real Valladolid, surpassing Pele\u2019s 643 goals for Santos FC.<br \/>Messi moved to Paris Saint-Germain in 2021 and played for the club until 2023, netting 22 goals in 58 appearances.<br \/>In 2023, he joined Inter Miami in the United States, where he has managed to score 13 goals in 18 matches so far.<br \/>Messi\u2019s international career also boasts remarkable achievements. His first appearance came in August 2005 against Hungary, although he was sent off shortly after coming on for hitting Vilmos Vanczak.<br \/>At the 2008 Beijing Olympics, Messi played a crucial role in leading Argentina to a gold medal, assisting the game-winning goal against Nigeria.<br \/>In 2021, Messi achieved a significant milestone, winning his first major international championship when Argentina defeated Brazil 1-0 in the Copa America final at the Maracana Stadium. However, the pinnacle of Messi&#8217;s illustrious career was leading Argentina to a World Cup victory in Qatar in 2022.<br \/>Messi scored twice in the final against France, and the team ultimately triumphed via a penalty shootout, earning their first World Cup title in 36 years.<\/div>\n<p><script>\nvar _mfq = window._mfq || [];\n_mfq.push([\"setVariable\", \"toi_titan\", window.location.href]);\n!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n    function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isFBCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        if (f.fbq) return;\n        n = f.fbq = function() {\n          n.callMethod ? n.callMethod(...arguments) : n.queue.push(arguments);\n        };\n        if (!f._fbq) f._fbq = n;\n        n.push = n;\n        n.loaded = !0;\n        n.version = '2.0';\n        n.queue = [];\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js', n, t, s);\n      fbq('init', '593671331875494');\n      fbq('track', 'PageView');\n    };\n    function loadGtagEvents(isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n      if (!isGoogleCampaignActive) {\n        return;\n      }\n      var id = document.getElementById('toi-plus-google-campaign');\n      if (id) {\n        return;\n      }\n      (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) {\n        t = b.createElement(e);\n        t.async = !0;\n        t.defer = !0;\n        t.src = v;\n        t.id = 'toi-plus-google-campaign';\n        s = b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n        s.parentNode.insertBefore(t, s);\n      })(f, b, e, 'https:\/\/www.googletagmanager.com\/gtag\/js?id=AW-877820074', n, t, s);\n    };\n    function loadSurvicateJs(allowedSurvicateSections = []){\n      const section =  window.location.pathname.split('\/')[1]\n      const isHomePageAllowed = window.location.pathname === '\/' && allowedSurvicateSections.includes('homepage')\n      if(allowedSurvicateSections.includes(section) || isHomePageAllowed){\n        (function(w) {\n         function setAttributes() {\n                    var prime_user_status = window.isPrime ? 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