And then the most decorated player in history with 43 trophies, among them: U-20 World Cup, 2008 Olympic Gold, Copa America 2021, 2022 UEFA Cup of Champions and 2022 FIFA World Cup. FIFA World Cup 2022Lionel Messi hoists the FIFA World Cup Trophy after leading his team to victory over France on December 18, 2022, in Lusail City, Qatar. Olympic gold medal 2008Argentinian forwards Lionel Messi and Sergio Aguero show off their gold medals at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 23, 2008, in Beijing, China. With Messi, FC Barcelona has won the Copa del Rey a record seven times. As of January 2023, Lionel Messi was FC Barcelona's all time top goalscorer, with a total of 672 goals.

Source: Forbes June 24, 2023 12:35 UTC