Lionel Messi’s clean sweep is finally here after he completed his all-time great sports journey in 2022. The Argentine forward won the FIFA World Cup and capped off his amazing career in style. This solidified him as the best player of his generation – sorry Cristiano – and in many people’s eyes, the best. So today, we looked back at the best moments of that legendary career.
Messi has broken an unbelievable number of records over the years. He has also won almost every individual and team accolade available. We’re talking about Ballon D’Ors, Champion’s League titles, and iconic goals. In this list, we’ve compiled the greatest hits of the soccer legend’s career, so relive them right here.
Goal vs. Getafe
Messi regularly pulls off the sublime and has desensitized many people to his brilliance. If another player scored the same goal, fans would rave about it, but he does it all the time. Nonetheless, some of his goals are ludicrous even by his lofty standards. Many people think that this ridiculous effort against Getafe in 2007 was his best.
A 19-year-old Messi picked up the ball about 70 yards from the goal. Then he nutmegged one Getafe player before weaving past half of their team. He took the goalkeeper out of the game before calmly tapping the ball home. This goal showed that he was one of the most technically gifted players ever (via Give Me Sport).