Birthday Special: Lionel Messi’s 10 Iconic Career Moments
One of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi, is celebrating his 37th birthday today. Famous for his spectacular playing style. Lionel Messi has entertained his fans over the past 20 years. Lionel Messi is popular for his precise free kicks, incredible dribbling, excellent leadership, and outstanding finishing. Lionel Messi has created history in football with his evergreen playing style. Throughout his career, Lionel Messi has won various awards, including the UEFA Champions League, World Cup, Copa America, and other domestic titles. Messi also holds a record with eight Ballon d’Ors and six European Golden Shoe Awards. Today on Lionel Messi’s 37th birthday, we are here with 10 iconic career moments from his life.
10 iconic career moments of Lionel Messi
1)International Debut
In August 2005, Lionel Messi made his international debut. Lionel Messi came on as a substitute against Hungary. Unfortunately, it was a disappointing start for Messi, as he was sent off a few minutes later after striking Vilmos Vanczak.
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2)La Liga Debut
On October 16, 2004 Lionel Messi made his Barcelona debut. In this match, Messi came on as a substitute against City rivals Espanyol and played for around eight minutes. At the age of 17 years, Lionel Messi became the youngest player to appear for the team in the competition.
3) Olympic Gold Medal
In 2008, at the Beijing Olympics, Lionel Messi won his first major honour with Argentina. He assisted on the winning goal, helping La Albiceleste secure their second consecutive Olympic gold by defeating Nigeria 1-0 in the final.
4) Memorable Goal Against Getafe
In 2007, Lionel Messi amazed the world when he recreated Diego Maradona’s famous ‘goal of the century’. 19-year-old Lionel Messi dribbled past six Getafe players to score a memorable goal in a match against Getafe held at Camp Nou during the Copa del Rey semi-final first leg.
5) First Champions League Trophy
In 2009, during the Champions Final League in Rome. Playing against Manchester United, Messi scored a header against Manchester United, winning the match with the score 2-0. It was their first ever appearance in the Champions League.
6) Breaking Record of Pele
In 2020, in a match against Valladolid, Messi scored his 644th goal in Barcelona’s 3-0 victory. This goal set a new record for the most goals scored for a single club, surpassing the previous record held by Brazilian legend Pele, who had scored 643 goals for Santos FC.
7) Iconic Shirt Celebration of Lionel Messi
The most magical moment of Messi among numerous other great moments in his career came in El Clasico against Real Madrid in 2017. Messi scored the winning goal in the 92nd minute, which is also Messi’s 500th career goal.
8)Ballon d’Or Trophy Wins
Recently Lionel Messi won his record-extending eighth Ballon d’Or. Legendary player from Portugal Cristiano Ronaldo won five Ballon d’Or trophies.
9)Fifa World Cup Moment
One of the greatest moments in the life of Lionel Messi is when he won the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in 2022. In the final match, Messi scored two goals against France. Argentina emerged as the world champions after a long gap of 36 years.
10) Copa America Triumph
In 2021, Lionel Messi secured his first Copa America title by defeating Brazil in the final at Maracana Stadium. Argentina won 1-0, marking the end of Messi’s long quest for his first major international championship.
