In a remarkable event, a prestigious sports magazine voted Argentina’s legendary Lionel Messi as the greatest player in football history. This is a worthy recognition for the accomplished career of the star known as “The Greatest of All Time”.
Lionel Messi, currently playing for Paris Saint-Germain Club in France, overcame many other strong candidates such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Pele, Diego Maradona and Franz Beckenbauer to win this prestigious title. This vote comes after the impressive achievements that Messi has achieved during his professional career spanning more than 2 decades.
Born in Rosario, Argentina, Messi began his football career at Newell’s Old Boys Club before joining La Masia – Barcelona’s player training academy in 2001. In Spain, he grew up became one of the best players of all time, scoring hundreds of goals and winning 35 titles with the Catalan team.
Messi’s outstanding achievements include: 10 Liga championships, 4 King’s Cups, 7 Golden Balls, 1 World Cup championship with Argentina in 2022 and many other individual titles. He is also the player who scored the most goals in Barcelona history with 672 goals.
At the national team level, Messi and Argentina won the 2021 Copa América championship and the 2022 World Cup after many years of waiting. These are considered the most important achievements of his career, helping to perfect the image of a living legend in the hearts of fans around the world.
Mr. Enrique Cerezo, President of Paris Saint-Germain, expressed his joy when Messi was recognized as the greatest player of all time: “This is a worthy reward for Lionel. Throughout his career, he has been recognized as the greatest player of all time.” Proving yourself as a superior player, not only with your goals and titles but also with your beautiful football and humility. We are proud to have such a legend in our squad .”
With this title, Messi has affirmed his position in the rankings of the greatest players of all time. His brilliant career, along with his great contributions to world football, is worthy of this noble title. This is a testament to the great talent and influence of “The Greatest of All Time” Lionel Messi.
