The top 10 most famous Manchester United legends of all time
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Lionel Messi has some of the best stats in the game. Many debates about him being the goat of the game alongside his rival, Cristiano Ronaldo, have dominated the media for more than a decade. Read more about Lionel Messi's trophy list below.
The Argentine has won nearly every trophy in the competitions he has participated in, with the crown coming in the 2022 World Cup. His last trophy with PSG made him the most decorated player in the world alongside Dani Alves. How many international trophies does Messi have?
The two greats have won similar trophies in their career due to playing in the same league. How many trophies does Ronaldo have? Lionel Messi has 43 trophies as of June 2023, while Cristiano Ronaldo has 34. Lionel Messi comes out on top.
The star has spent most of his career at FC Barcelona, where he has won nearly all. Messi has won three trophies at PSG, 35 with Barcelona and a further 5 with Argentina. Here is a list of Messi's total trophies:
The top 10 most famous Manchester United legends of all time
FootballTrophy and Team | Frequency | Year |
La Liga Titles Barcelona | 10 times | 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11 · 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19 |
UEFA Champions League Barcelona | 4 times | 2005/2006, 2008/2009, 2010/2011, 2014/2015 |
Copa del Rey Barcelona | 7 times | 2008/2009, 2011/2012, 2014/2015, 2015/2016, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2020/2021 |
Supercopa de España Barcelona | 8 times | 2005/2006, 2006/2007, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2013/2014, 2016/2017, 2018/2019 |
FIFA Club World Cup Barcelona | 3 times | 2009, 2011, 2015 |
UEFA Super Cup Barcelona | 3 times | 2009/2010, 2011/2012, 2015/2016 |
FIFA World Cup Argentina | Once | 2022 |
Finalissima Argentina | Once | 2022 |
Copa America Argentina | Once | 2021 |
Olympic Gold Argentina | Once | 2008 |
U20 World Cup Argentina | Once | 2005 |
Ligue 1 PSG | Twice | 2021/2022, 2022/2023 |
Trophée des Champions | Once | 2022/2023 |
The two have the same number of trophies, although Dani Alves seems to have more variety in the trophies he has won. Here are some of Dani Alves' awards:
Trophy | Team | Frequency |
La Liga | Barcelona | 6 times |
UEFA Champions League | Barcelona | 3 times |
UEFA Cup | Sevilla | 2 times |
Copa del Rey | Sevilla and Barcelona | 5 times |
Supercopa de España | Seville and Barcelona | 5 times |
FIFA Club World Cup | Barcelona | 3 times |
UEFA Super Cup | Sevilla and Barcelona | 4 times |
Copa America | Brazil | 2 times |
FIFA Confederations Cup | Brazil | 2 times |
Olympic Gold | Brazil | Once |
U20 World Cup | Brazil | Once |
Serie A | Juventus | Once |
Coppa Italia | Juventus | Once |
Ligue 1 | PSG | Twice |
Coupe de France | PSG | Once |
Coupe de La Ligue | PSG | Once |
Copa do Nordeste | Bahia | Once |
Campeonato Paulista | São Paulo | Once |
Trophée des Champions | PSG | Once |
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FootballMessi, on the other hand, has won nearly all his trophies at Barcelona.
After his successful stint with Argentina winning the 2022 World Cup, the Ballon d'Or winner won one PSG trophy. The team became league Champions for the 2022/2023 season.
At 23, Messi was already on course to winning his second Ballon d'Or and had won 12 trophies by then. At 24, Lionel Messi had won 20 trophies. These trophies include the Olympic Gold 2008, FIFA U20 World Cup 2005, five La Liga titles, three UEFA Champions League trophies, and some other domestic trophies.
Lionel Messi has not only won trophies with his teams, but his spectacular performances have earned him individual awards in different competitions as well. One widely respected award is the World Cup golden ball. How many individual awards does Messi have? The star is among the most decorated footballers, boasting over 50 awards. Here is a list of Messi's individual trophies and awards that pit him against the greatest of all time:
Here is an updated list of all of Juventus' trophies as of 2022
FootballAward | Year |
Ballon d'Or | 2009,2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 |
FIFA World Player of the Year | 2009 |
The Best Award | 2009, 2012 |
European Golden Shoe | 2009/2010, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019 |
Laureus World Sports Awards | 2019, 2022 |
Pichichi | 2009/2010, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019, 2019/2020, 2020/2021 |
La Liga MVP | 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2012/2013, 2014/2015, 2016/2017, 2017/2018, 2018/2019 |
Champions Top Scorer | 2008/2009, 2009/2010, 2010/2011, 2011/2012, 2014/2015, 2018/2019 |
FIFA FIFPro | 2006 |
World Cup Golden Ball | 2014, 2022 |
Men's Player of the Year | 2010/2011, 2014/2015 |
Golden Boy | 2005 |
Copa America MVP | 2015, 2021 |
Onze d'Or | 2009, 2011, 2012, 2018 |
Bravo Award | 2007 |
Messi has won five trophies with Argentina. His most outstanding achievement with the country is the 2022 World Cup win. The Argentine's awards include Olympic Gold, U20 World Cup, Finalissima, Copa America and the 2022 World Cup.
Messi is among the greatest footballers and athletes ever to play the game. He is also the most decorated football player alongside Dani Alves, having 43 trophies. The multiple-time Ballon d'Or winner has seen his hard work pay off with his awards.
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