Is Lionel Messi the greatest ever?

AFP

Dec 19, 2022 | 12:11 IST

In a glittering career that has spanned three decades, Messi has won 37 club trophies, seven Ballon D'Or awards and six European Golden Boots. Add a Copa America title, an Olympic medal and finally a WC. Has the World Cup win settled the debate once and for all?

For his legions of admirers, the debate about Lionel Messi's right to be regarded as the greatest footballer in history is officially over.

The absence of a World Cup winners' medal has long been Exhibit A in the argument about why Messi does not rank above Pele and Diego Maradona in football's pantheon.

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Is Lionel Messi the greatest ever?

In a glittering career that has spanned three decades, Messi has won 37 club trophies, seven Ballon D'Or awards and six European Golden Boots. Add a Copa America title, an Olympic medal and finally a WC. Has the World Cup win settled the debate once and for all?

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Is Lionel Messi the greatest ever?

In a glittering career that has spanned three decades, Messi has won 37 club trophies, seven Ballon D'Or awards and six European Golden Boots. Add a Copa America title, an Olympic medal and finally a WC. Has the World Cup win settled the debate once and for all?

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