Former Barcelona forward Lionel Messi, who currently plays for Inter Miami, has been recognised as the best footballer of the 21st century by a popular sports publication. ESPN.
Saudi club Al-Nasr’s striker Cristiano Ronaldo came in second on the list, while former Barcelona and Arsenal forward Thierry Henry also made the top three. Frenchman Zinedine Zidane came in fourth and Croatian Luka Modric came in fifth.
Messi joined Inter Miami in the MLS in the summer of 2023. On August 20 last year, the Argentine won the League Cup, his first trophy in America.
Messi has played in 12 MLS games this season and scored 12 goals.
In December 2022, Messi became the world champion as part of the Argentine national team. In the decisive match, Argentina defeated France. The fate of the match was decided in the penalty shootout. This is the first such trophy in the career of a star football player.
He scored over 100 goals for the national team. The Argentine player played for Messi’s alma mater, Catalan Barcelona, ​​from 2003 to 2021. He has been playing for the Blaugrana youth team since 2000.
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Source: Gazeta
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