There has never been a better love story than Lionel Messi and FC Barcelona. However, after 21 years, 778 games, 672 goals and 34 trophies this exceptional story came to an end.
Messi is the greatest footballer of all-time: the GOAT. He is not just an unreal goalscorer and dribbler, but as well the best playmaker. This video goes back to the beginning of his glorious career and start to relive all of his magical moments.
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Lionel Messi under Pep Guardiola (4 seasons):
Games : 219
Goals : 212
Assists : 91
Ballon d’Or : 4
Golden Boot : 2
Trophies : 14
Uefa Champions League : 2
Club World Cup : 2
UEFA Super Cup : 2
La Liga title : 3
Treble : 1
Sextuple : 1
Unreal stats 
“Lionel Messi wouldn’t be able to do it in the Premier League”
This is how Lionel Messi’s stats compare to Cristiano Ronaldo against the ‘Big Six’ Clubs
Lionel Messi OWNS the Premier League, and he’s not even in it.
Saudi Arabian club Al Hilal, rivals of Cristiano Ronaldo’s new club Al Nassr, are targeting 35-year-old Argentina and Paris St-Germain forward Lionel Messi in a $300m-per-year (£245.9m) deal.
[Source: Mundo Deportivo]
Lionel Messi will visit Saudi Arabia next month as part of his ambassadorial role for the country’s tourism! 
Messi is paid around €30m-a-year for his partnership with Saudi Arabia. 
(Source: @TheAthleticFC)
Lionel Messi for Argentina:
174 Games
102 Games
54 Assists
2008 Olympic gold medal
Copa America
FIFA World Cup
Legendary career!
Argentina’s national men’s team all-time top goalscorers:
1⃣ Lionel Messi - 100
2⃣ Gabriel Batistuta - 54
3⃣ Sergio Agüero - 42
4⃣ Hernán Crespo - 35
5⃣ Diego Maradona - 34
6⃣ Gonzalo Higuaín - 31
7⃣ Ángel Di María - 28
Leo’s in a league of his own.
When Leo Messi won 4 Ballon d’Or in a row:
2009: 41 Goals + 15 Assists = 56 GA
2010: 60 Goals + 17 Assists = 77 GA
2011: 59 Goals + 36 Assists = 95 GA
2012: 91 Goals + 22 Assists = 113 GA
You will never see such dominance in football again 
Cristiano Ronaldo (701) and Lionel (704) Messi have scored a combined total of 1,405 goals across all competitions for European clubs.
The end of the era.
