Where does Messi rank all time?

#1 Lionel Messi (Argentina) - seven-time Ballon d'Or winner. The Copa America triumph cemented Lionel Messi's place as the greatest player of all time.

What is Messi rank in the world?

Lionel Messi (PSG & Argentina) (Total Football Goals: 803)

Is Messi considered the best of all time?

The answer to that question is simple: Yes. Lionel Messi is the best men's soccer player of all time.

Who is football greatest of all time?

Pele, the legendary Brazilian footballer, is considered the football god of all time.

Who is No 1 Messi or Ronaldo?

Ronaldo has scored more goals and won two 'Best FIFA Men's Player' awards, but Messi has won more Ballon d'Or awards (7).

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Who is the goat of soccer all time?

Rounding out this list is Pelé, who even FIFA has deemed the greatest of them all. The Brazilian forward, who operated as a second striker, is recognized by Guinness World Records with the most goals scored of all time with 1,279 in 1,363 games for both club and country, including friendlies.

Who is better Messi or Pele?

The Argentine has scored more World Cup goals - 13 - than his two rivals, though he's played more games. Pele hit 12 goals at the World Cup and Ronaldo has notched eight times. Pele's ratio, though, sees him come out on top again; 0.86 compared to Messi on 0.5 and Ronaldo on 0.36.

Is Maradona better than Messi?

Messi has 13 World Cup goals compared to Maradona's eight. In terms of overall goals, Maradona has 34 goals for his country, while Messi has scored 97 goals.

Who is better than Messi all time?

Overall, Cristiano Ronaldo has more career goals than Lionel Messi currently. While Ronaldo has netted 827 goals in 1,151 matches, Messi has scored 804 goals in 1,033 games.

What records does Messi hold?

Messi holds the record for most goals in La Liga (474), the Supercopa de España (14), the UEFA Super Cup (3) and is the player with the most official recorded assists in football history (354).

Can Messi score 1,000 goals?

The 35-year-old has also assisted 299 goals across Spain's La Liga and France's Ligue 1. Messi's 1,000 goal contributions have come in 841 league appearances. He has therefore averaged 1.19 goals or assists per game throughout his club career.

Who is world no 1 best player?

1. Lionel Messi (PSG)

Why is Messi No 1?

Goals and assists

He has racked up significantly more assists than Ronaldo during his career, and still has time to extend his advantage over the next few years. While Ronaldo has scored more Champions League goals than Messi, the Argentinian's all-round play makes him the better footballer.

Is Mbappe better than Messi?

While Mbappe has scored more goals than Messi during the tournament, Messi has a greater xG, more assists, shots, chances created, and successful passes into the opponent's half.

Why Messi is the best?

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. There has been a Copa America title, an Olympic gold medal and a list of scoring and statistical records that may never be beaten.

Is Pele greatest of all time?

Pelé was not just a Brazilian legend or one of football's greats. He was, as hailed by his countrymen, “O Rei,” the king (in Portuguese). And yes, the king of football. It's trailblazer, icon and the greatest ever to play the game.

Who is the 1 best soccer player of all time?

1. Pele. The best soccer player in the history of the sport is Pele. He has scored the most goals in the history of soccer and has scored more goals in World Cup finals than anyone in history.

Who was the goat before Messi?

Messi, on the other hand, was competing with figures from the past. The previous GOAT was, as I have argued, his fellow Argentine, Diego Maradona. Before that was the Brazilian legend Pelé. Both had brilliant professional careers, but only won the title when they had lifted the World Cup.

Who is known as King of Football?

Pelé began playing for Santos at age 15 and the Brazil national team at 16. During his international career, he won three FIFA World Cups: 1958, 1962 and 1970, the only player to do so and the youngest player to win a World Cup (17). He was nicknamed O Rei (The King) following the 1958 tournament.

Is Messi now considered better than Ronaldo?

Answer: Messi can be called "better" than Ronaldo only because the former has added the FIFA World Cup to his collection. In terms of goals scored, Ronaldo is the clear leader.

Who is the legend of football?

Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pelé, was the undisputed king of the beautiful game and the only player to have won three World Cups, in 1958, 1962 and 1970.

Who is the best striker?

Who is the king of football skills?

Argentine superstar Lionel Messi is regarded as the king of dribbling skills in football.