Lionel Messi, who won the World Cup, has a chance to tie Dani Alves, who played for Barcelona in the past, for the record of most decorated football player on Saturday.
Paris Saint-Germain, led by Messi, are now in first position in the Ligue 1 table with 84 points after playing in 36 matches. They have a six-point lead over the second-placed RC Lens, who are practically eliminated from the championship race as a result of PSG’s better goal difference. There are two games left for PSG to play.
Messi has won 41 major trophies for his clubs and nation, and he has a chance to match Alves’ tally of 42 trophies if PSG beats Strasbourg tonight and wins a record 11th Ligue 1 championship, surpassing Saint-Etienne, who won 10 Ligue 1 crowns. Alves now holds the record for most major trophies won by a player in a single career.
Andres Iniesta and Maxwell, both of whom once played for Barcelona, are now ranked third and fourth, respectively, in terms of the number of titles they have won.
Messi’s collection of trophies includes the World Cup and the Copa America, both of which he won in the last year, as well as four Champions League wins, ten La Liga trophies, a single Copa America trophy, and a great deal of further hardware.
On the domestic front, Messi and Kylian Mbappe have carried PSG’s offense over the latter half of the season in Neymar’s absence due to injury. Neymar has been sidelined with an injury.
This specific player, who is 35 years old, has participated in 39 games across many tournaments and has scored 20 goals and contributed 20 assists so far this season.
During his first season in France, Messi earned the title of Ligue 1 champion. It seems likely that he will do so once again during what may be his final season in the nation.