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The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby LMAO » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:27 pm

I think it's time for us to truly honor an all-time great on here.

Senior Career

FC Barcelona (2004-present): 425 appearances, 354 goals (0.83 goals/appearance)
Argentina (2005-present): 91 caps, 42 goals (0.46 goals/appearance)
TOTAL: 516 appearances, 396 goals (0.77 goals/appearance)

Trophies

La Liga (6): 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13
Copa del Rey (2): 2008-09, 2011-12
Supercopa de Espana (6): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
UEFA Champions League (3): 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11
UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011
FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011
TOTAL: 21 trophies (2.1 trophies per season)

Individual

4 time Ballon d'Or winner.
Most goals in a calendar year for club and country with 91.
Most goals scored in a European season for a club with 73.
Most goals scored in a calendar year for a European club with 79.
HIghest scorer in a CL game with 5.
Most hat-tricks in CL with 4.
Most goals scored in CL knockout round with 31.
Barcelona's record goal scorer with 354 goals.
Most goals scored in El Clasico with 21.
Second top goal scorer in La Liga history with 243. Top is Telmo Zarra with 251 which Messi will break by the end of September 2014.
Top goal scorer in CL history with 67.

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GOATs gonna GOAT.

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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Dejan » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:28 pm

Goat
Rest in Peace SE13 :(
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Cripps » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:32 pm

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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Massa » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:50 pm

GOAT

Dragged his team to the WC final. What a man
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Arsenal~Fanatic » Wed Jul 09, 2014 11:52 pm

Massa wrote:GOAT

Dragged his team to the WC final. What a man


you cheeky B*stard....lol
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby AFC10 » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:16 am

Ronaldo >
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Postby 22-0 » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:18 am

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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby LMAO » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:57 am

AFC10 wrote:Ronaldo >


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But unlike a lot of people, I enjoy watching the best two players of this generation.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Angelito » Thu Jul 10, 2014 6:58 am

You forgot the Olympic Gold Medal with Argentina in 2008. :D
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Gunpowder » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:07 am

AFC10 wrote:Ronaldo >


All time? No, 2014 WC locks Messi's status over Ronaldo
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby kronickaos » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:21 am

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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Massa » Thu Jul 10, 2014 10:06 am

Gunpowder wrote:
AFC10 wrote:Ronaldo >


All time? No, 2014 WC locks Messi's status over Ronaldo

Ronaldo can only ever win the Ballon D'Or when Messi is injured lol
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Santi » Thu Jul 10, 2014 11:56 am

Gunpowder wrote:
AFC10 wrote:Ronaldo >


All time? No, 2014 WC locks Messi's status over Ronaldo


It really doesn't. Fair play he's scored a couple of very important goals (they could've gone out without them) but he's been distinctly average otherwise and has a much better team than Ron who was injured anyway and Pepe did him no favours.

There's no reason to compare them based on the WC imo, completely different teams, groups, matches, fitness. Okay Ron wasn't great and Messi has got them goals but let's put our dicks away and get over it, both have been a let down tbh.
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby Apollo » Thu Jul 10, 2014 12:10 pm

AFC10 wrote:Ronaldo >


Assuming you mean El Phenomenon i have to agree,
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Re: The Lionel Messi Appreciation Thread

Postby LMAO » Thu Jul 10, 2014 7:27 pm

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