Won Best FIFA Men's Player 2022, 7th FIFA Player of the Year. Also most appearanced (16) in FIFPRO XI.
These award announcements need to come with a footnote describing what TF the award actually is, what its scope is, etc. Is this the same as the Ballon d'Or? If not, what's the difference?
Fifa the best (of Fifa player of the year before) based on International captains and coaches votes. Ballon Dor is journalists votes.
Yeah, it has been a thing from 1991. It's same as Ballon d'Or, just different voting mechanic. 10-15 the voting mechanics were merged for FIFA Ballon d'Or. 91-09 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_World_Player_of_the_Year 10-15 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_Ballon_d'Or 16-22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Best_FIFA_Men's_Player 56-22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ballon_d'Or (only european players prior 95) 76-22 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Onze_d'Or Onze d'Or gives some credit for players that weren't eligible for Ballon d'Or prior 95. Although it's funny that it mysteriously were not held 4 times in Messi's prime.
Top level club goals. 711 club goals as Messi has also scored 5 in tercera and 6 in segunda divisions. I find it funny how every media outlet is basically quoting wrong stats.
Cool story, Pele's daughter met Messi's wife (in the ladies' room) and told her that Pele was rooting for Argentina and Messi after Brazil went out.
What's Messi's best season ever??? To me, it is 14/15 season. Not only because of treble, but the way Messi played, the free flowing football he displayed is unparalleded.
whoscored.com (OPTA) ratings (combined league and champions league) 09-10 8.62, 45 games 10-11 8.86, 46 games 11-12 8,88, 48 games 12-13 8,55, 43 games 13-14 8,35, 38 games 14-15 8,86, 51 games 15-16 8,43, 40 games 16-17 8,42, 43 games 17-18 8,54, 46 games 18-19 8,55, 44 games 19-20 8,64, 41 games 20-21 8,52, 41 games 21-22 7,76, 33 games 22-23 8,40, 27 games I think there's three candidates overall ratings wise, 10-11, 11-12 and 14-15. 10-11 and 14-15 are pretty similar silverware wise, and also how he scored a goal of the century in both seasons, against Madrid in CL SF and against Bilbao in cup final. But treble is better than double, so for me 14-15 is the better of the two. Then there's 11-12. Ratings wise equal, lacking CL, but breaking seasonal scoring world records, 73 for club and 82 for country. So individualistically it's probably the best. Then there's 12-13 where he was the most consistent player of all-time. Scoring (33) in 21 league games in a row (T.Peterek, 16 (22) 1937-38), against all 19 opponents in the league in a row. Record which might be the best of all of Messi's records. And only injury stopped it to be another legendary season. 18-19 could be the season, where he carried the team most, and with CL could've easily challenged the other top seasons. Damn Dembele, I hated him so much after the lack of professionalism in the 3-0 win. Although I did forgive him after the peno in WC final. Anyway overall for me 14-15 is Messi's best season, and I think it's probably also the average answer to it.
With the loss in UCL and the expired contract at the end of this season, will Messi back to Barca or continue his journey in Paris??? Part of me want him to move to Serie A but there isn't any club that can pay his wages. If he leaves PSG this season, it is considered as Leo's failure chapter. Though with World Cup triumph, people probably will not remember about his PSG time.
All the Barca online outlets / forums are saying that he’s coming home !! Yet apparently we have to shave off a further €200 million off the wage bill So I don’t see how that works !!?!
I don't see that he will back to Barca either. His wage is another thing, his relationship with Laporta isn't good enough to make a reunion. Look like another season at PSG. Surely he doesn't want to leave PSG as a failure (not winning UCL). But with PSG's mindset, they won't win it in 100 years. Unless they do something to change everything this summer (sell/get rid of useless players, buy good players to build an actual team)
Makes more sense to sell Neymar, not Messi. Then use the Neymar money to shore up the midfield. Their defense is already pretty good, they were just unlucky that Kimpembe was injured for a big chunk of the season.
With his latest injury I think PSG are stuck with Neymar for at least another season. Unless the contract is terminated on a mutual agreement and Neymar finds a club in Europe willing to take the risk on some reduced wages or he decides to go back to Brazil or some similar move.
The pretty much let opponents have chance to score against them every games. So i don't think their defense are good enough. Though i agree that their midfield is a big joke. Just Verratti and if he has bad game, it's over.
Great assist to Mbappe to win PSG game. If they want to have a shot in UCL, they must change their midfield, coach, keep Mbappe and Messi.
Like I said, PSG main plan is giving a throughball for Mbappe. When its not working, their plan B is the same as their plan A. They only win game when they're able to setup Mbappe for a finish. This mostly works in Ligue 1 but definetely not in CL. Sure there has been some games this season where Messi single handledly wins it but in CL there's no way they could get anywhere if they dont change manager and midfield. They dont have creativity outside Messi.
Since he turned 35, Lionel Messi has played 3,633 minutes of football, the equivalent of 40 full games. In that time, he’s scored 30 goals, assisted 21 goals, completed 119 dribbles, created 108 chances, got MOTM in 46% of games. He also won the World Cup.
Most direct free-kick goals in national leagues and international football 62 Juninho 57 Messi 52 C.Ronaldo 52 Ronaldinho 50 Mihajlovic 50 Nakamura 48 Beckham 47 Maradona 45 del Piero 45 Frantzeskos https://iffhs.com/posts/2595 Top 10 IFFHS All Time World Playmakers (since 2006) 284 Messi 197 Iniesta 141 De Bruyne 133 Modric 130 Xavi 101 Kroos 85 Ozil 82 Pirlo 77 Hazard 71 Neymar
Messi is built for slow possession oriented system. Mbappe is built for high tempo and taking advantages of open spaces. While they are often able to combine, their styles don't really match.