LIONEL MESSI AND HIS NUMBERS.

Lionel Messi is called the greatest footballer of all time, and his record stands to prove it,Pele says he has not won three world cups or scored 1283 goals like him.But Pele scored all the goals playing for santos and Cosmos, not in Europe. 1) At 24 years Lionel Messi has won three Ballon D Or awards. 2) Lionel Messi has scored 14 goals in the Champion League in 2011/2012.Jose Altafani did it in 1962/1963. 3)Lionel Messi is the only player to score 5 goals in a champion league match. 4)Lionel Messi only player to win Champion League top scorer for four years in a row. 5)Lionel Messi has nine Hat Tricks in a calender year 7 for Barcelona two for Argentina.Lionel Messi has won three Champion league titles , and Spanish League Titles. 6) Lionel Messi has scored 21 Hat Tricks for Barcelona , 15 in the Spanish league 6 Hat Tricks in the Champion :League. 7) Lionel Messi has overtaken Rivaldo , two years ago as top scorer for Barcelona. 8) Only three footballers have won the BALLON DOR three years in a row.They are Michel Platini, France, Johan Cruyff Holland and Lionel Messi Argentina.