SOCCER PLAYER

Lionel Messi

1987 - Today

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Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] (listen); also known as Leo Messi, (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays for and captains the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lionel Messi has received more than 62,633,678 page views. His biography is available in 146 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 139 in 2019). Lionel Messi is the 34th most popular soccer player (down from 24th in 2019), the 15th most popular biography from Argentina (down from 11th in 2019) and the 3rd most popular Argentinean Soccer Player.

Lionel Messi is most famous for being a professional soccer player and captain of the Argentine national team.

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  • 74.96

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 146

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 12.39

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.69

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

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Daily Mail
Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could be set to reignite their iconic rivalry once again
The two sides will clash in the Joan Gamper Trophy exhibition match at the Nou Camp on August 8, meaning the pair could play on the same pitch for the first time since December 2020.
person Max Mathews
calendar Saturday, July 24, 2021
Mirror Online
Samuel Eto'o's brutal response to reporter's question about Lionel Messi
Samuel Eto'o was the main attacking star at Barcelona when a 16-year-old Lionel Messi made his debut at the Camp Nou in 2004 and he hit back sharply to a reporter's question
person [email protected] (Colin Millar)
calendar Monday, July 26, 2021
Mirror Online
Ronaldinho makes plea to former teammate Lionel Messi over Barcelona future
Messi is currently a free agent after his contract at the Nou Camp expired at the end of June, and the Argentine has not yet renewed his deal ahead of the new season
person [email protected] (Nathan Ridley)
calendar Monday, July 26, 2021
INSIDER
Businessinsider.co.za | Barça's terrible finances may stop Lionel Messi from playing until 2022, despite massive pay cut
Barcelona is trying to sell some of its highest earners like Antoine Griezmann as it desperately tries to register Lionel Messi and four more players.
calendar Saturday, July 24, 2021

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS

Among soccer players, Lionel Messi ranks 34 out of 16,923. Before him are Ronaldo, Vavá, Gunnar Nordahl, Francisco Gento, Rivellino, and Carlos Alberto Torres. After him are Karl-Heinz Rummenigge, Lothar Matthäus, Josef Masopust, Ruud Gullit, Ricardo Zamora, and Paolo Maldini.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1987, Lionel Messi ranks 1. After him are Novak Djokovic, Karim Benzema, Luis Suárez, Edinson Cavani, Sebastian Vettel, Maria Sharapova, Gonzalo Higuaín, Zac Efron, Arturo Vidal, Gerard Piqué, and Blake Lively.

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In Argentina

Among people born in Argentina, Lionel Messi ranks 15 out of 900. Before him are Astor Piazzolla (1921), Isabel Martínez de Perón (1931), Martha Argerich (1941), Jorge Rafael Videla (1925), José de San Martín (1778), and Daniel Barenboim (1942). After him are Omar Sívori (1935), Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (1953), Mercedes Sosa (1935), Mario Kempes (1954), Leopoldo Galtieri (1926), and Guillermo Stábile (1905).

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Among SOCCER PLAYERS In Argentina

Among soccer players born in Argentina, Lionel Messi ranks 3. Before him are Alfredo Di Stéfano (1926) and Diego Maradona (1960). After him are Omar Sívori (1935), Mario Kempes (1954), Guillermo Stábile (1905), Helenio Herrera (1910), Gabriel Batistuta (1969), César Luis Menotti (1938), Daniel Passarella (1953), Luis Monti (1901), and Javier Zanetti (1973).

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