Lionel Messi is now the FIRST AND ONLY footballer EVER to have been named as TIME’s Athlete Of The Year
Congratulations! 
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On this day, 11 years ago, Lionel Messi broke Gerd Müller’s record by scoring 86 goals in the calendar year. 
The GOAT went onto score 91 goals in total in 2012. 
Do you think we will ever see that again? 
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Lionel Messi incredible stats in 2012:
69 games
91 goals
24 assists
9 hat-tricks
21 doubles
On this day 11 years ago, Messi broke Gerd Muller’s record for the most goals in one year. 
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No player had ever won FIVE man of the match awards at a single World Cup before…
Messi did it at 35
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Three years ago today, Lionel Messi scored his 644th Barcelona goal overtaking Pele’s record for Santos. No one has scored more goals for a single club than Messi (672)
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On this day in 2012, Leo Messi scored his 91st goal of the calendar year. He did it in 69 games. Unbelievable
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Most accurate through balls per game in Europe’s top five leagues in 2023:
1.1 - Lionel Messi
1.0
0.9
0.8
0.7
0.6
0.5 - Bruno Fernandes, Harry Kane, Frenkie de Jong
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On this day, exactly 11 years ago, Lionel Messi won his 4th consecutive Ballon d’Or.
He’s now won 8 in total, the most in history.
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Lionel Messi in 2023:
45 games
29 goals
12 assists
41 goal contributions
Most assists Ligue 1
5 free kick goals
Ligue 1
Leagues Cup
Ballon d’Or
FIFA The Best
Laureus Sportsman of the Year
Most decorated player of all time
Legend of the Beautiful Game!
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Inter Miami is now valued at $1.02 billion:
2023: $585 million
2024: $1.02 billion (+74%)
(Source: @Sportico)
The GOAT effect.
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Four years ago, Leo Messi made his 1,000th goal contribution.
Now he’s got 1,228 and is still going strong 
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Lionel Messi has now scored a goal in:
2005
2006
2007
2008
2009
2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
Longevity
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Lionel Messi and Erling Haaland are the only two footballers nominated for the 2024 Laureus World Sportsman of the Year award.
Messi won the award in 2020 and 2023 
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A year ago Lionel Messi followed up his World Cup win by winning FIFA’s The Best Men’s Player award.
He won it again this year, and he’s still going strong
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Lionel Messi’s 2018/19 season stats:
50 games.
52 goals.
19 assists.
169 successful dribbles
8 free kick goals
119 key passes
Champions League top scorer.
Top scorer in the League.
Most assists in La Liga.
Most Man of the Match awards in Europe.
Golden Boot winner
Best playmaker of the Year.
‘Laureus’ Award winner
League Champions
FIFA ‘The Best’ winner.
Ballon d’Or winner.
The greatest of all time.
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— BREAKING: Lionel Messi has surpassed LeBron James as the most marketable athlete in the world.
(Source: SportsPro)
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65’ min per goal contributions
48 hat-tricks