He has just collected a record sixth Ballon d'Or – and here, the Argentine genius talks FourFourTwo through the most iconic moments of a stellar career
Lionel Messi may be approaching the twilight of his remarkable career but the accumulation of records, honours and scintillating performances shows no sign of diminishing.
The Barcelona superstar has filled many different roles over the years, but it’s only recently that he’s taken on the position many expected him to play from the start – and become even better. Why did it take so long?
In June, to celebrate the 25th anniversary of FourFourTwo,we named Lionel Messi as the best player of the magazine's lifetime. As he lifts his record sixth Ballon d'Or, we look back on how we've tracked his career so far
Barcelona boss Ernesto Valverde talked up the importance of having Lionel Messi in his side after the forward netted the winner in the 1-0 victory at Atletico Madrid.