Lionel Messi is widely regarded as the greatest footballer in the history of the game. Messi is the most successful player to have played the game with an eye watering 45 trophies at both club and international level. The Barcelona Legend boasts a trophy cabinet that includes 5 Champions League trophies, 12 League titles won across 2 different countries and a record 8 Ballon D’ors. Despite all this success it is no doubt the World Cup Triumph in 2022 with Argentina, that Messi cemented his “G.O.A.T status”. Throughout this tournament, Messi was inspiring and in some cases dragged his team through the rounds. In the final of the World Cup Messi scored 2 goals and dispatched his penalty in the penalty shootout with style as Argentina clinched its first World Cup since 1986. Lionel Messi captured the imagination of football fans everywhere and was at the top of the sport for the best part of 15 years.