Messi and the national team finally broke Argentina's 28-year trophy drought with a victory in the 2021 Copa América, where he was named the tournament's best player and which later helped him win his seventh Ballon d'Or that year.

Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina’s Lionel Messi lifts the trophy after winning the World Cup final soccer match between Argentina and France at the Lusail Stadium in Lusail, Qatar, Sunday, Dec. 18, 2022. Argentina won 4-2 in a penalty shootout after the …

Dec 20, 2022 · Argentina's World Cup final win over France on penalty kicks helped seal Lionel Messi's status as one of soccer's greatest and an icon alongside Diego Maradona.

Jan 20, 2025 · Lionel Messi (born June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina) is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who received a record-setting eight Ballon d’Or awards as the world’s top male player (2009–12, 2015, 2019, 2021, and 2023).

Dec 18, 2022 · After years of heartbreak with Argentina, Messi finally won a major international trophy when he captained the Albiceleste to a Copa América title in July 2021.

Dec 18, 2022 · Argentina beat defending-champion France in the final. It's the third World Cup title for Argentina but the first for Messi - the only trophy he hadn't won in his storied and remarkable...

Jun 13, 2024 · BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — Lionel Messi won the World Cup in 2022, won the Copa America in 2021, and wants to show he has the hunger to win some more. Argentina heads into this month’s South American soccer championship as the defending champion but with a team that’s slowly starting to rejuvenate.

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team.His individual achievements include eight Ballon d'Or awards, the most for any footballer. Having won 45 team trophies, [note 1] he is the most decorated player in the history of professional football. [11]

Dec 18, 2022 · Lionel Messi’s wait for World Cup glory is finally over after Argentina beat France in a dramatic penalty shootout on Sunday.

Feb 20, 2024 · Messi, now playing for Inter Miami CF of the MLS, helped his home country win soccer’s biggest event for the first time since 1986, scoring two goals in the final and leading Argentina to a 4-2...