Lionel Messi Facts
Maradona and Messi
Uncanny resemblance to 'Pelusa' on the pitch. From a young age itself he has been compared to Diego Armando Maradona and currently there are many who believe he has surpassed him and will be widely regarded to, when he retires.
Hand of God - Scored during a 2-2 draw against Espanyol, 2006-07 season. Replica to Maradona's goal during the 1986 World Cup against England.
Goal of Century - Maradona scored the goal of the century in the same game as the aforementioned game. Whereas Messi scored a similar goal to that of against Getafe. This also happened during the 2006-07 season, Copa Del Rey semi finals
Che Guevara and Messi
The Marxist Revolutionist Che Guevara and guerrilla leader share the same birthday month of June as well as the same birth place of Rosario.
“I’m excited when I see flags of Che Guevara, Diego from Argentina anywhere in the world, I have strong feelings for that.” - Lionel Messi
He is considered as a hero by many Argentinians.
Highest Number of Goals in a Calendar Year
Lionel Messi scored an impressive and stunning 91 goals in 69 official matches in 2012 out of which were 79 in 60 appearances for Barcelona and 12 in 9 appearances for Argentina. This could be further broken down. A goal ratio of 1.31 per match overall in which 1.31 per match for Barcelona and 1.33 per match for Argentina. He has beaten the previous record set by Gerd Muller by six goals. That's quite an achievement. Out of this 78 of these goals were in the penalty box
