Now 45: Messi sets an incredible achievement in football history

Argentina captain Lionel Messi has become the most decorated player in the history of football. This happened after the Sky Blues won the Copa America final, defeating Colombia 1-0 in overtime.

For Messi, this trophy was the 45th in his career and he beat one of his former teammates at Catalan Barcelona, Dani Alves, Marca writes. The Argentine won 35 different cups and awards with the Spanish giants, six with the national team, Lionel won three prizes with PSG, and another one with Inter Miami.

More than half of the titles, namely 28, are Messi's victories in national championships, cups and Super Cups. He has also won the Champions League four times and the Club World Cup three times. Together with Argentina, the forward has won the Olympic Games, World Cup, and continental championships.

It is worth noting that in the final of the Copa America 2024, Messi was replaced in the middle of the second half due to injury. Argentina's victory means that next year it will play Spain in the Final.

As OBOZ.UA reported earlier, a unique incident occurred at the 2024 European Championship, which ended in Germany the day before.

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