Lionel Messi, AKA The greatest player of all-time, was also The Best in 2019. He beat Ronaldo and Van Dijk to win the award. Here's why:


1. La Liga and Spanish Super Cup titles

After winning two more titles last season, Lionel Messi now has 34 titles overall, placing him alone at the top for most in Barça history.

2. La Liga top goalscorer

Messi scored 36 goals in 34 league appearances last season to lead Barça to their 26th La Liga championship, and earned a third straight and his sixth overall Pichichi Trophy as the league's top scorer, tied with Telmo Zarra (Athletic Club, 1940-1955) for the most of all time.


3. European Golden Shoe winner

Not only did Messi win the Pichichi Trophy, he also won the Golden Shoe as the top domestic goalscorer in all of Europe for the third season in a row and sixth overall.

4. Top scorer in UEFA Champions League

Messi led Europe's top club competition with 12 goals in just 10 games, taking home the honour for the sixth time in his career.


5. 600th Barça goal

Messi not only reached an almost untouchable milestone, he also extended his all-time club goalscoring record.

6. Most free-kick goals in big European leagues

Leo Messi scored six direct-free-kick goals in the 2018-19 season, more than any other player in the top flights of Spain, France, Italy, Germany, and England. The total becomes eight if you count the two direct-free-kick goals Messi scored in the Champions League.


7. 400th goal in La Liga

Not only that, but Messi became the first player to ever reach the 400-goal plateau in the Spanish First Division.

8. 50+ goals for the sixth time in career

Across all competitions, Messi scored 51 goals in 50 games, reaching the half-century mark for the sixth time. The breakdown: 36 in La Liga; 12 in the Champions League; 3 in the Copa del Rey.


9. Set record for most wins in La Liga history

Messi surpassed former Real Madrid goalkeeper Iker Casillas's 334 career wins to become the all-time leader in the Spanish top flight.

10. Set record for most wins in Barça history

Messi went past Xavi and chalked up his 477th win across all competitions, the most in Club history, with a scintillating performance — hat-trick included! — on the road against Real Betis.


11. Set Barça record for most La Liga titles

Messi's 10th career La Liga title is the most in Club history, and leaves him just two shy of Francisco Gento (Real Madrid, 1953-1971) whose 12 are the most all time.

12. La Liga assists leader

Besides being the league's top goalscorer, Messi also led the competition in ASSISTS with 13, tying him for most in La Liga with Sevilla's Pablo Sarabia.




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I'm not calling Messi the GOAT again! He's bigger than a goat �. He deserves a bigger animal!

I'll call him the COW!

Champion Of the World!!!

It is only a hater who thinks he doesn't deserve it.

I don't know what to say he is just the best. King Messi. A whole page can't even explain why he deserves it. GOAT

The undisputed G-O-A-T.


O pari

God of football himself,, UNO should name a planet after him