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#1 Win the first major honour with Argentina at the Copa America 2020
Messi's scintillating performances for Barcelona are a testament to the fact that he is one of the greatest ever players to have stepped out on to the football pitch. Sadly, he has never been able to reproduce his club exploits with Argentina and despite making it into four finals at major competitions, including three Copa America finals and one FIFA World Cup final, he has always returned empty-handed.
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Despite owning every other goalscoring record in La Liga and winning multiple honours with the Blaugrana, a lack of silverware with his national side remains one of the biggest shortcomings of his illustrious career.
The Copa America will, however, be co-hosted by Argentina this year, giving the diminutive forward the perfect opportunity to shut his critics once and for all by guiding his team to their first international title since 1993.
Although a Copa America title would significantly increase his chances of retaining his Ballon d'Or in December, he would have to be the best player on the pitch for both club and country throughout the year if he wants to retain the highly-coveted award.
With Euro 2020 also scheduled this summer, players like Kylian Mbappe, Robert Lewandowski, Cristiano Ronaldo, and Virgil van Dijk will all be looking to make their own cases for the Ballon d'Or.
Messi, therefore, has a lot of competition this term and only a combination of two or more of the things listed here can help the left-footed maestro win the individual trophy for a record-extending seventh time.
