Lionel Messi

Widely regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi is an eight-time Ballon d’Or winner who has lifted more than 45 major trophies across his glittering career. He holds the record for the most goals scored for a single club, and his dominance in domestic football is unmatched, finishing as LaLiga’s all-time top scorer with 474 goals and 192 assists. In 2012, he set an extraordinary benchmark with 91 goals in a single calendar year, a record that still stands as one of the sport’s most unbreakable feats. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi’s true brilliance lies in the way he blends balance, vision and precision to create moments of pure genius that have redefined football for an entire generation.