Gerard Pique admits he did not congratulate Lionel Messi for World Cup win with Argentina. Former Barcelona defender Gerard Pique has admitted he did not bother sending Lionel Messi a message of congratulations after Argentina won the World Cup in November.
🗣️ "I think Messi enjoyed the World Cup more in the moment he got it than if he had won it younger." 🗣️ "When it takes so much to get something, you really appreciate it." He did it at the perfect time.
The "GOAT" (Greatest Of All Time) in football is a subjective debate, but Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are overwhelmingly considered the top contenders, with Messi often edging out due with recent major wins like the 2022 World Cup, though Ronaldo's longevity and dominance in multiple leagues also make a strong case, with many legends and publications naming Messi as #1. Other historical greats like Pelé and Maradona are also part of the conversation.
The edition of the award was controversial in that while many believed that Messi was the rightful winner of the award, many others believed that Virgil van Dijk had been unfairly overlooked.
The puskas award is one award Lionel Messi can never win in his career no matter how he tries! No matter how much FIFA loves him, yet they can't dash it to him I wonder how he managed to be the goat yet none of his 851 goals was considered a best goal in a particular year!
However, Cristiano still tops the all-time scoring chart with 943 goals in 1,287 appearances — 63 ahead of Messi, who continues to close the gap with remarkable consistency.
🐐 — 91 goals: Leo Messi alone in 2012 ✅ — 92 goals: Mbappe + Haaland in 2025 Despite their incredible form, Erling Haaland & Kylian Mbappé have combined for only one more goal in 2025 than Lionel Messi scored alone in 2012! 🥶 A reminder of how historic Messi's record breaking year truly was!
2013, the year Franck Ribéry was 'robbed' of the Ballon d'Or 🏆❌ ⚽️ 22 goals 🎯 18 assists 🏆 Champions League 🏆 Bundesliga 🏆 DFB-Pokal 🏆 UEFA Super Cup The finest year of a stellar career, he led a record- breaking, trophy-winning Bayern Munich to glory on multiple fronts and he was so unlucky to not be crowned the ...
🗣️ "In fact, we contacted Messi at the end of his contract in Paris." "We presented him with an offer of 💲1.5 million euros, but the player rejected it because his family wanted to live in Miami." 🗣️ "It's surprising that a player could decline an offer for the sake of his family." He managed to convince his family, ...
Van Dijk was agonizingly close to Ballon d'Or glory in 2019 — just 7 points behind Lionel Messi, finishing second with 679 points to Messi's 686.
The debate over who is better, Lionel Messi or Cristiano Ronaldo, is ongoing, with Messi often favored by stats for overall impact, playmaking, and recent World Cup win, while Ronaldo leads in sheer volume of official goals and Champions League titles, showcasing different elite styles—Messi with unmatched dribbling and vision, Ronaldo with physical dominance and goalscoring prowess. Both are considered among the greatest ever, with Messi holding more Ballon d'Or awards and overall trophies, while Ronaldo boasts more goals and Champions League victories across different leagues.
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Messi will score 900th goal in 2026. Can he reach 1,000? Can he pass Ronaldo? Lionel Messi is never far from breaking his next record or hitting his next landmark, and he enters 2026 on the verge of yet another massive milestone in his incredible career: his 900th goal.
“Today, football continues to tell its story, as always, in an enthralling way. Messi winning his first World Cup, as his trajectory deserved,” Pele, a three-time World Cup champion, wrote on Instagram.
🚨📲Zidane talking about Messi“Watching Messi play is like seeing football itself breathe. he always remind the world why he's the greatest. His vision, his magic, his heart… legends don't come often, Messi is eternal.
While Lionel Messi hasn't made extensive public declarations specifically about LGBTQ+ rights, his actions and associations, like supporting inclusivity through his foundation and playing in leagues with anti-discrimination policies, suggest a general alignment with inclusive values, though some social media rumors about him refusing pro-LGBTQ+ ads are likely exaggerated or false, as he focuses on football, not being a symbol, according to a Facebook post.
No, Barcelona has officially settled its deferred salary debt to Lionel Messi and other 2020 squad members as of June 2025, making the final €16 million payment and closing out the original €121.7 million owed from pandemic-era salary cuts, though he'd been receiving payments for years prior. Messi received the largest share of the deferred wages, with his final installment around €5.96 million, marking the end of a long financial obligation that began with his contract restructuring.
Nowadays when people talks about how good Luis Suarez used to be in his prime, it's ALWAYS mentioned the fact he managed to outscore Messi and Ronaldo in 2015-16 season. And fair enough, it was a massively impressive accomplishment.
Lionel Messi is significantly richer than Virat Kohli, with estimated net worths in late 2025 ranging from $650 million to $850 million compared to Kohli's roughly $127 million (₹1050 crore). Messi's wealth stems from massive football contracts, lucrative deals with brands like Adidas, and investments, while Kohli earns primarily from his BCCI/IPL contracts and major endorsements in India, but Messi's overall fortune dwarfs Kohli's.
Yes, Nike signed Cristiano Ronaldo to a lifetime contract reportedly worth over $1 billion, making him one of only a few athletes (like LeBron James and Michael Jordan) with such a deal, which began around 2016 and pays him tens of millions annually for his ongoing endorsements and massive social media presence.
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Another well-deserved winner. Guardiola's Barcelona won the treble with Messi the standout player. He won by a record margin, and rightfully so. The first of many Ballon d'Or trophies for the little magician.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates his 800th club career goal.
Cristiano Ronaldo is 𝑺𝑻𝑰𝑳𝑳 the 𝑶𝑵𝑳𝒀 𝑷𝑳𝑨𝒀𝑬𝑹 𝑻𝑶 𝑺𝑪𝑶𝑹𝑬 𝟔𝟎+ 𝑮𝑶𝑨𝑳𝑺 𝑰𝑵 𝟒 𝑪𝑶𝑵𝑺𝑬𝑪𝑼𝑻𝑰𝑽𝑬 𝒀𝑬𝑨𝑹𝑺 in the football history☝🏽🔝
127127. Pele extraordinarily scored 127 goals for Santos in one calendar year: 1959.