Nine records by Lionel Messi that might never be broken

Football superstar Lionel Messi achieved another major milestone by surpassing his idol Diego Maradona's record of the most World Cup appearances for Argentina after being named in their starting XI against Poland at the FIFA World Cup 2022 on Wednesday. While fans are celebrating this feat, here we list nine records of Messi that might never be broken.

Lionel Messi holds the record for the most Champions League hat-tricks. He has eight hat-tricks, closely followed by Cristiano Ronaldo with seven. Credit: AP Photo

In the Spanish La Liga (2011-2012) season Messi scored 50 goals that fetched him Golden Boot that year. This feat is still with Messi and looks difficult to see any player breaking this record anytime soon. Credit: AP Photo

Messi became the most capped player for Argentina after his appearance against Poland on November 30, 2022 in the history of the FIFA World Cup. Credit: AP Photo

Apart from the record for most caps, Messi also holds the record for most goals for Argentina. Credit: AFP Photo

Lionel Messi also holds the record of winning most Spanish La Liga wins by a foreign player. His team FC Barcelona has won 10 league titles while Lionel Messi was with them. Credit: Reuters Photo

One of the records Messi hold is scoring the most goals in the UEFA Champions League for a single club. While playing for FC Barcelona, he has scored 123 goals an humougous figure for any player to surpass it. Credit: AFP Photo

Lionel Messi also holds the record of most goals in a calender year. He scored 91 goals in a calendar year for club and country. Credit: AFP Photo

One of the most iconic and perhaps the toughest record to break is Lionel Messi's seven Ballon d’Or wins. He won all seven awards while playing for FC Barcelona and has two more than his nearest rival Cristiano Ronaldo. Credit: AP Photo

Messi is the first player to score in four different World Cup tournaments for Argentina. Credit: Reuters Photo