Leo Messi Turns 36: What are the Argentine's five biggest achievements in his career?

5) Winning to Treble with Suarez and Neymar in 2015

Messi-Suarez-Neymar (MSN) formed a formidable trio to help Barcelona win the treble under Luis Enrique in 2015. The Blaugrana won the league by 2 points over their arch-rivals Real Madrid, beat Athletic Bilbao for the Copa Del Rey, and finally outclassed Juventus in the Champions League final!

4) Ballon d'Or Record

Lionel Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or's in his career and is looking to win their eighth in 2023. Can he do it? Time will tell...

3) Most goals in a year

In 2012, Lionel Messi was on steroids (not literally)! At the peak of his powers, the Argentine scored 91 goals in the calendar year shattering Gerd Muller's record of  85 goals.

4) Sextuple with Pep Guardiola in 2009

Pep Guardiola's Barcelona claimed all the silverware in 2009 with Lionel Messi at the helm. Barça won the Copa Del Rey, LaLiga, Champions League, Supercopa de Espana, UEFA Super Cup, and the FIFA Club World Cup. Messi also won his first Ballon d'Or in 2009!

5) Winning the World Cup with Argentina!

After facing heartbreak in the 2014 World Cup final, Messi helped Argentina add the third star to their crest winning the holy grail on penalties in Qatar last year. The Argentine also secured the World Cup Golden Ball award for the second time owing to his feats in the 2022 FIFA World Cup.