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#2 Only player in history to score 40+ goals in 7 consecutive seasons
Lionel Messi has been incredibly consistent in the last 10 years, and since the 2009/10 season, the legendary Argentine has scored 40+ goals in every season till date. It is set to continue in the eighth season as well, since Messi already has 14 goals in 11 appearances for Barcelona this season.
Barcelona have arguably been the most successful club side in this period and they owe much of their success to Lionel Messi’s goals.
#3 Most appearances in the FIFPro World XI (9 – Shared with Cristiano Ronaldo)
This football era is the era of Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi and it is easy to see why. Since 2007, both Ronaldo and Messi have made the FIFPro XI every year making it 9 consecutive appearances in the World team of the year.
Both of them are expected to make it this year as well, making it an astonishing 10 appearances.
#4 Only player to score in 6 different club competitions in a single season twice (2011 and 2015)
Barcelona have usually been challenging for all the trophies and Lionel Messi created history not once, but twice when he scored in La Liga, Copa Del Rey, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Super Cup and the FIFA World Cup in a single season.
