Lionel Messi: 13 World Records held by the Barcelona superstar

Modified Oct 29, 2016 09:40 GMT

messi suarez and neymar — Messi, Suarez and Neymar celebrating their Club World Cup triumph

#5 Most goals scored in the Club World Cup (5 – tied along with Luis Suarez and Delgado)

The Argentine maestro has won 3 FIFA World Cups in his career and it is no surprise that he has scored 5 goals. However, he shares the world record with his club team-mate Luis Suarez and Argentine Cesar Delgado who plays for Mexican club Monterrey.

#6 Most appearances in the top 3 candidates of the Ballon d’Or award (9 times: 2007-2015)

The Barcelona superstar beat Cristiano Ronaldo to this record. The Portuguese forward is second with 8 appearances. Crisitiano Ronaldo missed a lot of matches in the 2009/2010 season which saw him drop out of the top 3 in 2010.

Here is a video of the 2011 Club World Cup final:

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