Lionel Messi: 13 World Records held by the Barcelona superstar

Messi receiving the Golden Ball award in 2011 from Sepp Blatter

#11 Youngest player ever to win 3 Ballon d’Or awards: 24 years, 6 months and 17 days.

When Messi won his 3^rd Ballon d’Or award in 2011, not only did he equal legends of the game like Platini, Cruyff and Van Basten, he went one step ahead becoming the youngest ever player at 24 years, 6 months and 17 days to claim three ballon d’Or awards.

#12 Most FIFA Club World Cup Golden Balls (2)

The FIFA Club World Cup was introduced in its new format only in 2005 and Barcelona are the most successful club in the competition having won the competition a record 3 times. It is no surprise therefore, that their best player Messi is the player to have won the most number of Club World Cup Golden Balls (2) having won it in 2009 and 2011.

#13 Only footballer to score 60+ goals in all competitions in 2 consecutive seasons

Messi cemented his legacy as one of the greatest players of this generation in the 2011/12 and the 2012/13 season when he went on a scoring spree, scoring goals for fun. The Argentine maestro is the only footballer ever to score 60+ goals in 2 consecutive seasons making him one of the game’s greatest goalscorers.

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