What next for Lionel Messi after winning football's biggest prize? ✨
Let's take a look at what he has to look forward to and some upcoming milestones...
🧵 THREAD 👇
Let's take a look at what he has to look forward to and some upcoming milestones...
🧵 THREAD 👇
⚽️ GOALSCORING MILESTONES
7⃣ away from 800 senior career goals
5⃣ away from 700 club goals
1⃣3⃣ away from 500 all time league goals
2⃣ away from 100 Argentina goals
1⃣1⃣ away from Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League record (140)
7⃣ away from 800 senior career goals
5⃣ away from 700 club goals
1⃣3⃣ away from 500 all time league goals
2⃣ away from 100 Argentina goals
1⃣1⃣ away from Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League record (140)
🅰️ ASSIST MILESTONS
3⃣ away from 300 club assists
1⃣ away from Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League total (41)
1⃣ away from 25 Ligue 1 assists
2⃣ away from 30 PSG assists
3⃣ away from 300 club assists
1⃣ away from Cristiano Ronaldo's Champions League total (41)
1⃣ away from 25 Ligue 1 assists
2⃣ away from 30 PSG assists
🏆 TROPHIES
1⃣ trophy from Dani Alves's all time record (42)
1⃣ Coupe de France needed for Messi to have won every competition he's ever played in
1⃣ Champions League to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's UCL title haul of 5
1⃣ trophy from Dani Alves's all time record (42)
1⃣ Coupe de France needed for Messi to have won every competition he's ever played in
1⃣ Champions League to equal Cristiano Ronaldo's UCL title haul of 5
✨ FIFA THE BEST
Voting for FIFA's top individual prize begins on 12th Jan with the ceremony set for 27th Feb.
The period to be voted on is 8th Aug 2021 - 18th Dec 2022.
It's a curious time period for Messi, as it includes his worst season in over a decade (which resulted...
Voting for FIFA's top individual prize begins on 12th Jan with the ceremony set for 27th Feb.
The period to be voted on is 8th Aug 2021 - 18th Dec 2022.
It's a curious time period for Messi, as it includes his worst season in over a decade (which resulted...
...in not being nominated for the Ballon d'Or), but it also includes his extremely strong start to this season as well as an all time great World Cup winning campaign.
Recency bias always seems to be a big factor with these awards so Messi may be a strong contender for this one.
Recency bias always seems to be a big factor with these awards so Messi may be a strong contender for this one.
🟡 BALLON D'OR
Messi is currently strong favourite to pick up an EIGHTH Ballon d'Or, but unlike FIFA's The Best, recency bias may work against him here.
This is because it's now a seasonal award, and the voting won't take place until early next season.
Messi is currently strong favourite to pick up an EIGHTH Ballon d'Or, but unlike FIFA's The Best, recency bias may work against him here.
This is because it's now a seasonal award, and the voting won't take place until early next season.
Messi's had a phenomenal start to 22/23 and finally lifted the big one on Sunday.
But his closest rival is Mbappe who has also had an exceptional season and fell just short in Qatar.
It's hard to imagine Messi not winning it right now, but Mbappe could end up running him close!
But his closest rival is Mbappe who has also had an exceptional season and fell just short in Qatar.
It's hard to imagine Messi not winning it right now, but Mbappe could end up running him close!
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