There will never be enough superlatives to describe Lionel Messi's career and even as we reach the end of his glittering run, the Argentine maestro continues to break records.

As Lionel Messi turns 36 and prepares for his next adventure far away in the United States, we take a look at 5 absurd records by the Argentine that will likely never be broken.

Most goals in a calendar year - 91
In 2012, Messi broke the longstanding record of 85 goals, scoring 91 for Barcelona. Messi, under Pep Guardiola, reached unfathomable heights in the False 9 role and the goals flowed like water.

Most LaLiga hat-tricks - 36
Scoring one hat-trick is a dream for a striker, let alone 5. Now imagine 36 of those in one lifetime and this is just in the league. Messi scored 36 hat-tricks for Barcelona in Laliga and if he hadn't moved on, surely would have clocked 40.

Most LaLiga goals - 474
This is yet another record that would surely be impossible to break, or at least close to impossible.

Messi scored 474 goals in Spain before moving to PSG and with Karim Benzema gone and LaLiga not boasting any young consistent marksmen, it is impossible to see this record ever being broken.

Most Ballon d'Or wins - 7
Lionel Messi finally won the World Cup and was the tournament's best player, which means in a few months, this number could very well be 8.

Manchester City's Erling Haaland would have something to say about that but the consistency levels required to achieve this feat are almost superhuman.

To dominate a sport to this extent while being in constant competition with the game's other great star in Cristiano Ronaldo speaks volumes. Hard to see this one ever being broken.

5. Most goals for a single club - 672
This is one record that will probably never be broken, at least not in this lifetime. Just for context, Erling Haaland would need 13 seasons scoring 50 goals for Manchester City to even come close.

You can't disagree really, either. 672 goals is simply a remarkable feat, Messi is simply remarkable

Source: Pulse Sports Nigeria

https://www.pulsesports.ng/football/story/5-records-lionel-messi-set-that-may-never-be-broken-2023062416452052721

Records are made to be broken…

It might take years.

But someone will do it one day!

The real G.O.A.T is messi...

brain54:
Records are made to be broken…

It might take years.

But someone will do it one day!

Those records are eye_watery

Peacecore:
Those records are eye_watery

He set the bar very high…

But it’s doable.

It’s not impossible to break!

brain54:

He set the bar very high…

But it’s doable.

It’s not impossible to break!

Maybe it can happen sha but it won't be easy and no it soon

Records are meant to be broken BUT u see these Messi records dey will take a very long time maybe another 50 to 100 years before all these records can be broken.


7 ballon dor, 2 best player awards at different world cups, 91 goals in a season etc


Even to me he has the highest numbers of goals going by ratio of matches played to goals scored. CLEARLY THE BEST FOOTBALL PLAYER OF ALL TIME.

This post just dey make me laugh. You know how many our very own Cristiano `ororo' Ronaldo aka soccer G.O.A.T don set?

Madups:
This post just dey make me laugh. You know how many our very own Cristiano `ororo' Ronaldo aka soccer G.O.A.T don set?

Taa keep kwayet there... mention the records na...so u think say ur pendu get records pass Igwe Leo.....

Winning Balloon do or in 3 decays till world go end no player born of a woman feel ever break this record

All 5 records na still barca / la liga

Ronaldos record

Top scorer with 450 goals in 432 games for real Madrid ( la liga)averaging 1 goal per game

17 goals in the UCL in a season real Madrid (UCL)

Scoring in 5 consecutive WC, Portugal/ WC

200 International caps portugal/ International football

Top scorer in the Top 3 European leagues Manchester United English league, Real Madrid la liga , Juventus serie A

Now the difference between Ronaldo and Messi is that Messi only has records for Barca and la liga
.... Ronaldo has records everywhere he played, for clubs and country ...

Freshtruth:
Winning Balloon do or in 3 decays till world go end no player born of a woman feel ever break this record

As long as humans vote , it can be easily broken as long as favoritism is involved .... the only records I agree with ,are the ones that happened on the pitch and not the ones that happened behind closed doors

There was a season Messi scored in 21 consecutive Laliga matches.. I don't think some can ever do that again.

A potential 8 Ballon D'or may also take centuries to topple.

Beverlyjean:
All 5 records na still barca / la liga

Ronaldos record

Top scorer with 450 goals in 432 games for real Madrid ( la liga)averaging 1 goal per game

17 goals in the UCL in a season real Madrid (UCL)

Scoring in 5 consecutive WC, Portugal/ WC

200 International caps portugal/ International football

Top scorer in the Top 3 European leagues Manchester United English league, Real Madrid la liga , Juventus serie A

Now the difference between Ronaldo and Messi is that Messi only has records for Barca and la liga
.... Ronaldo has records everywhere he played, for clubs and country ...

You and Obembet are males posing as females. Which means both of you have one thing in common "gay".

And both of you probably find Ronaldo fuckable, hence the reason you like him so much.

Your love for Ronaldo is definitely sexual inclined and not on football grounds.

Chloraseptic:


You and Obembet are males posing as females. Which means both of you have one thing in common "gay".

And both of you probably find Ronaldo fuckable, hence the reason you like him so much.

Your love for Ronaldo is definitely sexual inclined and not on football grounds.

When u guys are countered ...u start to throw tantrums 🤣😂😂🤣...typical Messi minions... ur mindset says it all... u fantasise the dwarfs short D1k in ur ass and mouth

Beverlyjean:
All 5 records na still barca / la liga

Ronaldos record

Top scorer with 450 goals in 432 games for real Madrid ( la liga)averaging 1 goal per game

17 goals in the UCL in a season real Madrid (UCL)

Scoring in 5 consecutive WC, Portugal/ WC

200 International caps portugal/ International football

Top scorer in the Top 3 European leagues Manchester United English league, Real Madrid la liga , Juventus serie A

Now the difference between Ronaldo and Messi is that Messi only has records for Barca and la liga
.... Ronaldo has records everywhere he played, for clubs and country ...

He also broke a record in Saudi... Scoring 14 goals in 19 matches

I no fit follow pessi fan argue..

Wizywiz:
Taa keep kwayet there... mention the records na...so u think say ur pendu get records pass Igwe Leo.....

Madups:
I no fit follow pessi fan argue..

u no suppose na.. e no go normal if u follow a fan of someone who has won everything in football argue na

Beverlyjean:
All 5 records na still barca / la liga

Ronaldos record

Top scorer with 450 goals in 432 games for real Madrid ( la liga)averaging 1 goal per game

17 goals in the UCL in a season real Madrid (UCL)

Scoring in 5 consecutive WC, Portugal/ WC

200 International caps portugal/ International football

Top scorer in the Top 3 European leagues Manchester United English league, Real Madrid la liga , Juventus serie A

Now the difference between Ronaldo and Messi is that Messi only has records for Barca and la liga
.... Ronaldo has records everywhere he played, for clubs and country ...

91goals na La liga record?

50goals in Europe league na record too?

6 European Golden Boot na La liga record?

7 Balon D’or na La liga record?

Scoring in all World Cup stages na La liga record too?

Most World Cup assists na La liga record?

Most World Cup appearances na La liga record?

5goals in a UCL game na La liga record too?

Before Ronaldo ever did 17 in a single UCL season, Messi broke the champions league goal record twice with 12goals in 2011 and 14goals in 2012.

Messi also broke Raul’s champions league record of 71goals before Ronaldo overtook him

Stop sounding like Ronaldo created those records from inception. Messi held some of them before it was broken by Ronaldo….. good achievements by him but nothing new about those records

udeh3:


He also broke a record in Saudi... Scoring 14 goals in 19 matches

scoring 14 goals in less than half of the matches he played. He scored 5 against one team then hattrick and brace against others. No make am look like he scored in every match

OJEEMAH:
scoring 14 goals in less than half of the matches he played. He scored 5 against one team then hattrick and brace against others. No make am look like he scored in every match

You're actually blinded by hatred... I said he scored 14 goals out of 19 matches in the Saudi League...

What's now the analysis for? Or did he not score those goals?

Can you pin point where I said he scored in all the matches he played?

udeh3:


You're actually blinded by hatred... I said he scored 14 goals out of 19 matches in the Saudi League...

What's now the analysis for? Or did he not score those goals?

Can you pin point where I said he scored in all the matches he played?

14goals in 19games is impressive statistically but what most of you don’t know is, he failed to score in more than 50% of Al Nassr’s games.

He disappeared in key games that could have won them the league, Saudi and kings cup.

He just happen to hit 4, hattrick(3) and braces(2) against small clubs. That’s how he manage to score upto 14.

Haaland scored in about 75% of City’s games not just against Southampton, Leceister, Leeds, crystal palace and Westham.

Nobody is disputing his 14goals in 19games but if most of his 14goals were spread across 14 or 15 out of the 19games he played, they probably would have won the league cos those goals would have atleast secured a win or draw in some games they lost or drew.

If you look at the table carefully, you will understand me better.

Please in what year did he win fifa u 17 world cup? In what year did he win the argentine league? better still in what year did he win the secunda in spain? Remember you said he won everything?

Wizywiz:
u no suppose na.. e no go normal if u follow a fan of someone who has won everything in football argue na

OJEEMAH:
14goals in 19games is impressive statistically but what most of you don’t know is, he failed to score in more than 50% of Al Nassr’s games.

He disappeared in key games that could have won them the league, Saudi and kings cup.

He just happen to hit 4, hattrick(3) and braces(2) against small clubs. That’s how he manage to score upto 14.

Haaland scored in about 75% of City’s games not just against Southampton, Leceister, Leeds, crystal palace and Westham.

Nobody is disputing his 14goals in 19games but if most of his 14goals were spread across 14 or 15 out of the 19games he played, they probably would have won the league cos those goals would have atleast secured a win or draw in some games they lost or drew.

If you look at the table carefully, you will understand me better.

I talk logically... So, you mean there's small club in the Saudi League playing in the top division? Please, what's your definition of small club?

The stats are there in all leagues CR7 played... He had most in the competitive EPL and Laliga

udeh3:


I talk logically... So, you mean there's small club in the Saudi League playing in the top division? Please, what's your definition of small club?

The stats are there in all leagues CR7 played... He had most in the competitive EPL and Laliga

There’s no league that doesn’t have small clubs so stop trying to be smart. Man city is a big club. Can you say the same about Southampton or Bournemouth?

You and I are not talking about EPL and La liga so stop digressing.

You mentioned 14goals in 19 appearances as though he scored in almost all the games he featured. I am just telling you, do not be deceived as those goals were scored in less than 10 out of the 19games cos he did 4,3 and even 2 in some games…….most of the games he didn’t score, they either lost or drew and that’s why some fans began to boo him in games.

Madups:
Please in what year did he win fifa u 17 world cup? In what year did he win the argentine league? better still in what year did he win the secunda in spain? Remember you said he won everything?

oga he won every tornament he engaged in...no make me laugh..those ones u called did he participate in them....oga English no hard na..he won everything in football there is to win..so long he participated in them on senior level and junior level.....

OJEEMAH:
There’s no league that doesn’t have small clubs so stop trying to be smart. Man city is a big club. Can you say the same about Southampton or Bournemouth?

You and I are not talking about EPL and La liga so stop digressing.

You mentioned 14goals in 19 appearances as though he scored in almost all the games he featured. I am just telling you, do not be deceived as those goals were scored in less than 10 out of the 19games cos he did 4,3 and even 2 in some games…….most of the games he didn’t score, they either lost or drew and that’s why some fans began to boo him in games.

You have a problem, certainly not with my post. Point out where I stated he scored the 14 goals in every match?

There's no small club in any top-flight as a club. How's Southampton or Bournemouth a small club? What were the parameters to rate a big and small club in the EPL or any other place in the world? The Saudi club played in the semi-final of the World Club cup... Do you know what that means?

Man City wasn't even part of the top-flight club some years ago and today, you include their names. Leicester took the world by surprise by winning the league coming from Relegation... So, what's your definition of 'big team' again when it comes to top-flight football of a Nation?

CR7 simply took his chances as they come...
Please, come to me with logic and facts not with speculations and ignorance

udeh3:


You have a problem, certainly not with my post. Point out where I stated he scored the 14 goals in every match?

You presented your comment like he was doing some back to back goal scoring in Saudi. I don’t even have a problem if he did 14 or 20. I was trying to tell you he amassed 14goals in less than 50% of the games he appeared not because he was consistently scoring against all or most of their opponents.

There's no small club in any top-flight as a club. How's Southampton or Bournemouth a small club? What were the parameters to rate a big and small club in the EPL or any other place in the world? The Saudi club played in the semi-final of the World Club cup... Do you know what that means?

Bros, like it or not, there are small clubs and there are big clubs. Apart from finance, achievements and trophies, consistency is one thing that distinguishes smaller and bigger clubs.

Regardless of their position last season, Chelsea remain a top club in England. We cannot say the same for Crystal palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Brentford and many others.

Man City wasn't even part of the top-flight club some years ago and today, you include their names. Leicester took the world by surprise by winning the league coming from Relegation... So, what's your definition of 'big team' again when it comes to top-flight football of a Nation?

Alot changed about Man city before they joined elite clubs in England/Europe. Arabs took over…… a new manager was hired(Mancini). Good players(Robinho, Tevez, Adebayor, Aguero, Toure, Fernandinho, Silva, Kompany and many others were signed. Then they began to compete and win trophies.

Leceister was a rare case. How often does such thing occur? Have they been about to finish top 4 since then?

A lot defines big clubs (Trophies, finance, quality of players and managers and others)

CR7 simply took his chances as they come...
Please, come to me with logic and facts not with speculations and ignorance

You are just emotional here. Fact and logic shows Getafe, Empoli, spezia, Mainz, Leeds are small clubs when compared Madrid, Barca, Bayern, City, Juventus and even Chelsea

Top flight football does not automatically make all clubs big

OJEEMAH:
You presented your comment like he was doing some back to back goal scoring in Saudi. I don’t even have a problem if he did 14 or 20. I was trying to tell you he amassed 14goals in less than 50% of the games he appeared not because he was consistently scoring against all or most of their opponents. Bros, like it or not, there are small clubs and there are big clubs. Apart from finance, achievements and trophies, consistency is one thing that distinguishes smaller and bigger clubs.

Regardless of their position last season, Chelsea remain a top club in England. We cannot say the same for Crystal palace, Bournemouth, Southampton, Nottingham Forest, Brentford and many others. Alot changed about Man city before they joined elite clubs in England/Europe. Arabs took over…… a new manager was hired(Mancini). Good players(Robinho, Tevez, Adebayor, Aguero, Toure, Fernandinho, Silva, Kompany and many others were signed. Then they began to compete and win trophies.

Leceister was a rare case. How often does such thing occur? Have they been about to finish top 4 since then?

A lot defines big clubs (Trophies, finance, quality of players and managers and others) You are just emotional here. Fact and logic shows Getafe, Empoli, spezia, Mainz, Leeds are small clubs when compared Madrid, Barca, Bayern, City, Juventus and even Chelsea

Top flight football does not automatically make all clubs big

And the top clubs you mentioned, CR7 has played in seizable numbers, broked and also set records there!

Just deal with the facts he's good... He scored 14 goals in 19 games in the Saudi League. This feat isn't a surprise, he has done it severally even with Real Madrid. He was just in Utd of recent and was the Utd top scorer. Maybe you should also check the club he scored those goals against

So, whether he scored the 14 goals in one match or several matches, those goals were scored within 19 matches. This is the short story of the legend in Saudi. Period!

Celebrate a hard-working person anywhere you find one, it takes nothing!

Oga he did.. Stop displaying your ignorance in public

Wizywiz:
oga he won every tornament he engaged in...no make me laugh..those ones u called did he participate in them....oga English no hard na..he won everything in football there is to win..so long he participated in them on senior level and junior level.....

Madups:
Oga he did.. Stop displaying your ignorance in public

oga oya prove am.....while doing that show me cr7 world cup ooo..Mr ignoramus.....u wey no get world cup (the biggest prize in football) they follow person we get am argue...

I said it.. All this pessi fans. I said i dont have strength to argue with messi sorry pessi fans cos they all reason in the same way. So its now about what ronaldo won and no longer if messi actually competed for these titles or not. Ok lemme school you a little.. Did messi play for barcelona reserves or not? And if he did what annual league competion did they feature in around early 2000s?

Wizywiz:
oga oya prove am.....while doing that show me cr7 world cup ooo..Mr ignoramus.....u wey no get world cup (the biggest prize in football) they follow person we get am argue...