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Lionel Messi, the legend of the football game turns 35 today. Messi switched from FC Barcelona to PSG in the year 2021 but he still remains one of the best players of the FC Barcelona club. The former FC Barcelona star is the only player in the history of club football to win the Golden Boot, Pichichi Trophy, FIFA World Player, and Ballon d’Or in the same season. Understandably the fans have a special place in their hearts for him. Social media is flooded with fans wishing him on his special day, check out some of the tweets below:
Today, Tomorrow, 1 year, A decade… Even after thousands of years, this day will be remembered as the same as today, just because of the name – Lionel Messi. Happy Birthday G.O.A.T!❤🐐
24.06.1987 – Eternity"#Messi𓃵 pic.twitter.com/MG2ZmBAUWx
— Farhan (@Farhanminar1) June 23, 2022
Happy Birthday The Greatest of all time Lionel Messi 👑👽🐐#Messi𓃵 pic.twitter.com/cQI00Xua9t
— Farhan (@Farhanminar1) June 23, 2022
Happy Birthday GOAT 🐐
To the one who made millions fall in love with ⚽.
Don't really like talking about this but enjoy while it lasts people, the football world is not witnessing something like him ever again. ❤️🩹#Messi𓃵 pic.twitter.com/dw8Ulkvru8
— Ashma J (@magicalLM10) June 23, 2022
Messi’s wife also takes to her Instagram handle to post on this special day. Check out her post below:
Undoubtedly Messi is one of the very few footballers who made people fall in love with this game. Let’s re-live his special moments today!
- No player in the history of football has won more Golden Shoe than Messi. He records six Golden Shoe wins in the history of football.
- Messi is all-time top scorer in a calendar year, he smashed 91 goals in the year 2012.
- Messi managed to win 10 leagues, 8 Spanish Super Cups, 7 Copas Del Rey, 4 Champions leagues, 3 club World Cups and 3 European Super Clubs.
- He has most Ballon d’Or wins (7), man found levels that nobody can reach again.
- Most goals in La Liga Season- 50, Most La Liga hat-tricks-36 and also most La Liga goals overall- 474
All these and so many other astonishing records makes him one of the greatest footballers in the history. There are a few more years left for the legend, and we hope to witness even more greatness from him.