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Argentine footballer (born 1987)
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he played for the Argentina national team for 21 years, retiring in 2026. He has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times.
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Ranking the top 20 greatest footballers of all time is a rather thankless task. No matter how you do it, someone will always disagree.
Argentina holds second place in the latest FIFA ranking after Lionel Messi's farewell, while Portugal climbs two spots to fifth despite the turmoil around Cristiano Ronaldo.
Billionaire Lionel Messi played his final game for Argentina on Tuesday, scoring his 126th international goal in a 3-0 win over Benin before 85,000 fans in Buenos Aires.