The ultimate test for any Lionel Messi fan
Call yourself a Lionel Messi fan, do you? Yes? Good, you’re in just the right place. No? Well, seeing as you’re already here reading this, you might as well stick around for a few minutes anyway.
Since exploding into Barcelona’s first team all those years ago, Messi has won nearly everything there is to win in the game, rightly establishing himself as one of the best – if not the best – to ever take to a football pitch. And please, let’s not start up any debates about the other guy. Not here. Not now.
This focuses on the many highs (and occasional lows) of his glittering, Ballon d’Or-laden career. 30 questions – some more difficult than others – to test the knowledge of even the most dedicated Messi enthusiast.
As always, the very best of luck, and don’t forget to let us know how you got on.
In which city was Messi born, living there until he signed for Barcelona as a 13-year-old?
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Before signing for Barcelona, Messi played for the youth sides of which club?
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How was a young Messi's future famously signed over to Barcelona in the Pompeia tennis club?
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Which of these players did NOT play in the same Barcelona youth side as Messi?
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Which manager gave Messi his Barcelona debut?
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Which squad number did Messi wear during his early appearances for Barcelona's first team?
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Messi scored his first official goal for Barcelona in May 2005, in stoppage time of a game against which club?
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What happened within two minutes of Messi coming on as a substitute for his Argentina debut against Hungary in 2005?
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Messi was too upset to celebrate after missing Barcelona's Champions League final win in 2006. Why did he miss the game?
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Messi's goal against Serbia and Montenegro in the 2006 World Cup was a significant one. Why?
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Messi famously scored his first hat-trick against Real Madrid at the Camp Nou in 2007. What score did the game finish?
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Messi faced Cristiano Ronaldo for the first time in the 2008 Champions League semi-final first leg against Manchester United. What score did the game finish?
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Under which manager did Messi help Argentina to Olympic gold in Beijing in 2008?
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In which year did Messi win his first Ballon d'Or?
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How did Messi score in the 2009 Champions League final against Manchester United, only the third time in his career he had scored in this way?
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L'Equipe awarded their first 10/10 rating in 13 years for Messi's performance in Barcelona's victory against Arsenal in April 2010. How many goals did he score in the game?
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Messi won his second Champions League title in 2011, scoring in the final against Manchester United. By what score did Barcelona win?
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In 2012, who did Messi replace as Barcelona's all-time leading scorer?
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Messi became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League game in 2012. Who were the unfortunate victims?
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2011/2012 was Messi's best ever scoring season. How many goals did he score?
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Who once said the following?
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Messi was on the losing side in the 2014 World Cup final. How many goals did he score en route to the final?
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How many goals did Messi score in Barcelona's 3-1 win over Juventus in the 2015 Champions League final?
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In 2015, Messi won his third Club World Cup with Barcelona. Which of these three Argentine clubs has he NOT faced in a final?
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Messi became Argentina's all-time leading goal scorer with a free-kick against the United States in the 2016 Copa America semi-finals. Who did he replace?
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Which nation defeated Messi's Argentina on penalties in consecutive Copa America finals in 2015 and 2016?
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How did Messi famously celebrate his 500th Barcelona goal, scored at the Bernabeu in 2017?
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Messi and Argentina endured a difficult World Cup in 2018. Who did their only win of the tournament come against?
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2019 saw Messi win a tenth La Liga trophy. Only one player has more Spanish league titles to their name. Who is it?
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Against which club did Messi score his 700th career goal with a penalty in June 2020?
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