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Rating By Competition
17.3236.12
Barcelona Logo
Paris Saint-Germain Logo
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IMC
7.2
IMC
Inter Miami CF
FDA
FDA
FC Dallas
WorldNALC07 Aug 23
OCI
OCI
Orlando City
IMC
6.7
IMC
Inter Miami CF
WorldNALC03 Aug 23
IMC
9.2
IMC
Inter Miami CF
AUF
AUF
Atlanta United FC
WorldNALC26 Jul 23
CAZ
CAZ
Cruz Azul
IMC
6.9
IMC
Inter Miami CF
WorldNALC22 Jul 23
ARG
7.3
ARG
Argentina
AUS
AUS
Australia
WorldFRIN15 Jun 23
PSG
6.4
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
CFO
CFO
Clermont Foot
FranceFR103 Jun 23
STR
STR
Strasbourg
PSG
7.2
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
FranceFR127 May 23
AUX
AUX
Auxerre
PSG
6.5
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
FranceFR121 May 23
PSG
7.6
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
AAJ
AAJ
AC Ajaccio
FranceFR113 May 23
PSG
4.5
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
LOR
LOR
Lorient
FranceFR130 Apr 23
ANG
ANG
Angers
PSG
6.3
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
FranceFR121 Apr 23
PSG
7.3
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
LEN
LEN
Lens
FranceFR115 Apr 23
NIC
NIC
Nice
PSG
7.7
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
FranceFR108 Apr 23
PSG
6.7
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
LYO
LYO
Lyon
FranceFR102 Apr 23
PSG
6.3
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
REN
REN
Rennes
FranceFR119 Mar 23
BRE
BRE
Brest
PSG
7.7
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
FranceFR111 Mar 23
BMU
BMU
Bayern Munich
PSG
5.6
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
EuropeCL08 Mar 23
PSG
7.7
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
NAN
NAN
Nantes
FranceFR104 Mar 23
MAR
MAR
Marseille
PSG
8.9
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
FranceFR126 Feb 23
PSG
7.4
PSG
Paris Saint-Germain
LIL
LIL
Lille
FranceFR119 Feb 23

Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] (listen); born 24 June 1987), also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 35 trophies, including 10 La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. The following two seasons, Messi finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo (his perceived career rival), before regaining his best form during the 2014–15 campaign, becoming the all-time top scorer in La Liga and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble, after which he was awarded a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015. Messi assumed captaincy of Barcelona in 2018, and in 2019 he won a record sixth Ballon d'Or. An Argentine international, Messi holds the national record for appearances and is also the country's all-time leading goalscorer. His style of play as a diminutive, left-footed dribbler drew comparisons with his compatriot Diego Maradona, who described Messi as his successor. After his senior debut in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup in 2006, and reached the final of the 2007 Copa América, where he was named young player of the tournament. After announcing his international retirement in 2016, he reversed his decision and led his country to qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, a third-place finish at the 2019 Copa América, and victory in the 2021 Copa América, while winning the Golden Ball and Golden Boot for the latter. Later that year, Messi became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1 billion in career earnings. Unsatisfied with his position on the right wing – with the club's summer acquisition Zlatan Ibrahimović occupying the central forward role – Messi resumed playing as a false nine in early 2010, beginning with a Champions League last 16-round match against VfB Stuttgart. After Barcelona lost the Copa del Rey final four days later, Messi scored both goals in his side's 2–0 win in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals in Madrid, the second of which – a slaloming dribble past three Real players – was acclaimed as one of the best ever in the competition. He began the campaign by helping Barcelona win both the Spanish and European Super Cups; in the Supercopa de España, he scored three times to achieve a 5–4 aggregate victory over Real Madrid, overtaking Raúl as the competition's all-time top scorer with eight goals. After losing successive Clásicos, including the Copa del Rey semi-finals, they were nearly eliminated in the first knockout round of the Champions League by AC Milan, but a revival of form in the second leg led to a 4–0 comeback, with two goals and an assist from Messi. He wore the captain's armband for the first time a month later, on 17 March, in a league match against Rayo Vallecano; by then, he had become the team's tactical focal point to a degree that was arguably rivalled only by former Barcelona players Josep Samitier, László Kubala and Johan Cruyff. A turning point came on 11 January during a 3–1 victory over Atlético Madrid, the first time Barça's attacking trident of Messi, Luis Suárez and Neymar, dubbed "MSN", each scored in a match, marking the beginning of a highly successful run. In the third-place match against Chile on 6 July, Messi set-up Agüero's opening goal from a free kick in an eventual 2–1 win, to help Argentina capture the bronze medal; however, he was sent off along with Gary Medel in the 37th minute of play, after being involved in an altercation with the Chilean defender. Due to his short stature, Messi has a lower centre of gravity than taller players, which gives him greater agility, allowing him to change direction more quickly and evade opposing tackles; this has led the Spanish media to dub him La Pulga Atómica ("The Atomic Flea"). Upon his first-team debut, he was moved onto the right wing by manager Frank Rijkaard; from this position, he could more easily cut through the defence into the middle of the pitch and curl shots on goal with his left foot, rather than predominantly cross balls for teammates. Messi has served as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador since his appointment in March 2010, completing his first field mission for the organisation four months later as he travelled to Haiti to bring public awareness to the plight of the country's children in the wake of the recent earthquake.

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