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#2 He is not slowing down
To be sincere, it would be a totally stupid idea to think Lionel Messi's time on top of the football world is already over especially if you take a look at the unbelievable level at which he is performing at the moment.
The Argentine is not slowing down at all, having entered into the new season in a scintillating form and moving forward with his record-breaking run as well as earning massive plaudits for his explosive performances so far during the campaign.
Messi is currently sitting on top of the La Liga goalscoring chart with a whopping 14 goals and 10 assists to his name in 14 appearances for Barcelona in the Spanish top flight and he has also been quite unstoppable in the UEFA Champions League with 6 goals and 1 assist to his name in just 4 games so far. Those are the kind of displays that win you a Ballon d'Or award!
