The Football World has rendered itself to the feet of FC BARCELONA Argentine forward LIONEL MESSI. Spanish Football press & media have dedicated covers & pages to the player as he once again put in a brilliant performance & goal to help FC Barcelona win 3 - 1 Manchester United in the Champions League Final.
The "magician" yesterday placed himself in the Olympus of the Football Gods: Di Stefano, Pele, Cruyff & Maradona, leaving his stamp without any doubt that he is the "Best Player in World Football" & heading towards the "ALL-TIME" status. The man is only 23 years of age & none of the above mentioned "Football Gods" had so many titles as Messi has at his age. The only title missing that would put LIONEL MESSI in the solitary position of the "Greatest ever Football Player in History" would be a World Cup Championship title with Argentina, & that is a real possiblity in the next coming 12 years.
Here is the impressive list of Club, Team & Individual Titles that LIONEL MESSI has already with only 23 years of age:
FC Barcelona
Spanish Football League - La Liga: 5
2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Copa del Rey - Spanish Cup: 1
2008–09
Supercopa Spain : 4
2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
UEFA Champions League: 3
2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
UEFA Super Cup: 1
2009
FIFA Club World Cup: 1
2009
Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1
2005
Olympic Gold Medal: 1
2008
Individual
FIFA Ballon d'Or: 1
2010
Ballon d'Or: 1
2009
FIFA World Player of the Year: 1
2009
FIFA Team of the Year: 3
2008, 2009, 2010
U-21 European Footballer of the Year: 1
2007
Spanish Football League - La Liga Player of the Year: 2
2009, 2010
Spanish Football League - La Liga top goalscorer: 1
2010
Copa del Rey - Spanish Cup top goalscorer: 1
2011
Spanish Football League - La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 3
2007, 2009, 2010
Spanish Football League - La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year: 3
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
European Golden Shoe: 1
2010
UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 3
2009, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League Player of the Year: 1
2009
UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year: 1
2009
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 1
2011
UEFA Champions League Final Fans' Man of the Match: 1
2009
UEFA Team of the Year: 3
2008, 2009, 2010
Footballer of the Year of Argentina: 5
2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
But there is more:
FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2
2009, 2010
FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 3
2006, 2007, 2008
FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2
2007, 2008
FIFPro World XI: 4
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 1
2005
FIFA U-20 World Cup top goalscorer: 1
2005
Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 1
2007
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1
2009
World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 3
2006, 2007, 2008
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 1
2009
ESM Team of the Year: 4
2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Marca Leyenda: 1
2009
Tuttosport Golden Boy: 1
2005
UEFA best goal of the year: 1
2007
The "magician" yesterday placed himself in the Olympus of the Football Gods: Di Stefano, Pele, Cruyff & Maradona, leaving his stamp without any doubt that he is the "Best Player in World Football" & heading towards the "ALL-TIME" status. The man is only 23 years of age & none of the above mentioned "Football Gods" had so many titles as Messi has at his age. The only title missing that would put LIONEL MESSI in the solitary position of the "Greatest ever Football Player in History" would be a World Cup Championship title with Argentina, & that is a real possiblity in the next coming 12 years.
FC Barcelona
Spanish Football League - La Liga: 5
2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
Copa del Rey - Spanish Cup: 1
2008–09
Supercopa Spain : 4
2005, 2006, 2009, 2010
UEFA Champions League: 3
2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
UEFA Super Cup: 1
2009
FIFA Club World Cup: 1
2009
Argentina
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 1
2005
Olympic Gold Medal: 1
2008
Individual
FIFA Ballon d'Or: 1
2010
Ballon d'Or: 1
2009
FIFA World Player of the Year: 1
2009
FIFA Team of the Year: 3
2008, 2009, 2010
U-21 European Footballer of the Year: 1
2007
Spanish Football League - La Liga Player of the Year: 2
2009, 2010
Spanish Football League - La Liga top goalscorer: 1
2010
Copa del Rey - Spanish Cup top goalscorer: 1
2011
Spanish Football League - La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 3
2007, 2009, 2010
Spanish Football League - La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year: 3
2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
European Golden Shoe: 1
2010
UEFA Champions League top goalscorer: 3
2009, 2010, 2011
UEFA Champions League Player of the Year: 1
2009
UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year: 1
2009
UEFA Champions League Final Man of the Match: 1
2011
UEFA Champions League Final Fans' Man of the Match: 1
2009
UEFA Team of the Year: 3
2008, 2009, 2010
Footballer of the Year of Argentina: 5
2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
But there is more:
FIFPro World Player of the Year: 2
2009, 2010
FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 3
2006, 2007, 2008
FIFPro Special Young Player of the Year: 2
2007, 2008
FIFPro World XI: 4
2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 1
2005
FIFA U-20 World Cup top goalscorer: 1
2005
Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 1
2007
World Soccer Player of the Year: 1
2009
World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 3
2006, 2007, 2008
FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 1
2009
ESM Team of the Year: 4
2005–06, 2007–08, 2008–09, 2009–10
Marca Leyenda: 1
2009
Tuttosport Golden Boy: 1
2005
UEFA best goal of the year: 1
2007
