Lionel Messi retires from International football, but his 'god-like' CV and fact-file will astound you

Lionel Messi retires from
International football, but his
'god-like' CV and fact-file will
astound you
Argentina captain Lionel Messi
today retired from International
football after losing the Copa
America title to Chile. But
looking at his CV as a footballer
and honours achieved you can
only salute. See his fact-file after
the cut...
Name: Lionel Andres Messi
Nationality: Argentinian
Date of birth: June 24, 1987 –
age 29
Place of birth: Rosario,
Argentina Club: Barcelona (ESP/
since 2000)
International appearances: 112
International goals: 55
International debut: August 17,
2005, Hungary 1 Argentina 2
Honours
Club Champions League (4):
2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11,
2014-15
Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011,
2015
Spanish Championships (8):
2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09,
2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13,
2014-15, 2015-16
Spanish Cup (3): 2008-09,
2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16
Spanish Super Cups (6) 2005,
2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
International World Cup: Finalist
(2010), Quarter-finalist (2006,
2010), 15 matches, 5 goals
Copa America: Finalist (2015,
2007, 2016), Quarter-finalist
(2011), 16 matches, 3 goals
Olympic gold medal (1): 2008
Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005
Individual Honours: Ballon D'Or
(5): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012,
2015
Top scorer in the Spanish
league (3): 2009-2010 (34
goals), 2011-2012 (50 goals),
2012-13 (46 goals)
Top scorer in the Champions
League (5): 2008-2009 (9
goals), 2009-2010 (8 goals),
2010-2011 (12 goals),
2011-2012 (14 goals), 2014-15
(10 goals)
World Cup Golden Ball (1):
2014
Olympic player of the
tournament (1): 2008
Under-20 World Cup player of
the tournament (1):
2005 Top scorer at Under-20
World Cup (1): 2005 (6 goals)