#2. Lionel Messi
Most football fans now consider Messi the greatest footballer to have ever played and more fans might join claim by the time Messi hangs up his boots. because still at the age of 28 he has several years left in him at the top of his game which is evident as after a lackluster 2014 he has turned up again in 2015 and currently have 53 goals to his name this season. Lionel Messi joined Barcelona at the age of just 13, first team debut at 17 and never looks back since than. He had a direct impact on all the success Barcelona had over the last decade and Barcelona are the most successfull team in europe having won the european cup three times since Messi has been a regular fixture in the team.
Lionel Messi goals stats stand at 452 goals in 575 competitive matches, he is Barcelona’s all time leading goal scorer with 407 goals to his name he is also all time leading goalscorer of Spanish league having scored 283 goals. Messi just recently overtook Ronaldo as the top goal scorer in Champions League history with 77 strikes to his name. Goals are just one side of his impact on the team, when he is not scoring he is making and assisting goals with pinpoint though balls and lobs for his team mates.
His international career with Argentina hit its peak in 2014 World Cup when he single handedly guided Argentina to World cup 2014 final but failed to win the trophy as Germany beat Argentina by 1-0 in extra time. But Messi ended up with Golden Ball (the best player in the tournament). Messi has also won 4 ballon dor awards, Messi has won 4 champions league top scorer awards, 4 times La Liga top scorer, three times European golden boot.
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