Millions of people all over the world have been tuning in to watch the 2022 Qatar World Cup, especially the explosive final between France and Argentina. In the end, we saw Lionel Messi and Argentina lift the trophy victoriously, proving to the world that whether you agree that Messi is the greatest of all time or not, he has a highly impressive collection of trophies that make him one of the most decorated professional soccer players in the world.

During his 18-year career, Messi has achieved numerous honors. So, just how many trophies circle in Leo Messi’s orbit, you may ask? Well, here is a list of Messi’s major awards.

With FC Barcelona:

• 10 La Liga titles (2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2017–18, 2018–19)
• 7 Copa del Rey titles (2008–09, 2011–12, 2014–15, 2015–16, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2020–21)
• 8 Spanish Super Cup titles (2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013, 2016, 2018)
• 4 UEFA Champions League titles (2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11, 2014–15)
• 3 UEFA Super Cup titles (2009, 2011, 2015)
• 3 FIFA Club World Cup titles (2009, 2011, 2015)

With Paris Saint-Germain:

• Ligue 1 title (2021-2022)
• Trophée des Champions title (2022)

With Argentina:

• FIFA World Youth Championship (2005)
• Summer Olympics (2008)
• Copa América (2021)
• CONMEBOL–UEFA Cup of Champions (2022)
• FIFA World Cup (2022)

Individual:

• 7 FIFA Ballon d’Or awards (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021)
• FIFA World Player of the Year (2009)
• The Best FIFA Men’s Player (2019)
• 6 European Golden Shoe awards (2009–10, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2016–17, 2017–18, 2018–19)
• 2 FIFA World Cup Golden Ball awards (2014, 2022)
• FIFA World Cup Silver Boot (2022)
• 2 FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball (2009, 2011)
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball (2005)
• FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot (2005)
• 2 Copa América Best Player awards (2015, 2021)
• Copa América Top Goalscorer (2021)
• 6 La Liga Best Player awards (2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2011–12, 2012–13, 2014–15)
• 8 Pichichi Trophy awards (2009−10, 2011–12, 2012−13, 2016–17, 2017−18, 2018–19, 2019–20, 2020–21)
• Laureus World Sportsman of the Year (2020)
• 14 Argentine Footballer of the Year awards (2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2019, 2020, 2021)

Clearly, Lionel Messi’s achievements show he is one of the best soccer players, if not the greatest of all time. He is a force to be reckoned with, a living legend whose career will go down in history and live on forever.

-Lam T.