Recently, talkSPORT announced the list of the 25 best players of the 21st Century, in which Argentina’s Lionel Messi was honored as the best player. This is a worthy recognition for the extraordinary achievements he has achieved in his career.

Notable AchievementsMessi has won a series of individual and collective titles, including many Golden Balls, the FIFA best player title and countless championships with Barcelona and the Argentina national team. In particular, the victory at the 2022 World Cup helped Messi affirm his position in football history, proving that he is one of the greatest players of all time.

Other Notable NamesHere’s talkSPORT’s list of the top 25:

🇦🇷 Lionel Messi🇵🇹 Cristiano Ronaldo🇧🇷 Ronaldinho🇫🇷 Zinédine Zidane🇪🇸 Andrés Iniesta🇪🇸 Xavi Hernández🇫🇷 Thierry Henry🇧🇷 Ricardo Kaká🇺🇾 Luis Suárez🇧🇷 Dani Alves🇮🇹 Andrea Pirlo🇩🇪 Philipp Lahm🇪🇸 Sergio Ramos🇭🇷 Luka Modrić🇮🇹 Fabio Cannavaro🇮🇹 Gianluigi Buffon🇧🇷 Ronaldo Luís Nazário de Lima🇸🇪 Zlatan Ibrahimović🇪🇬 Mohamed Salah🏴 ​​Wayne Rooney🇵🇹 Luís Figo🇧🇷 Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior🇫🇷 Kylian Mbappé🏴 John Terry🇫🇷 Karim BenzemaTalkSPORT has highlighted that many people want Messi to win the World Cup to confirm his status in the hearts of fans. Despite his many successes at club level, the World Cup has completed his trophy collection and taken his career to a new level.

Lionel Messi is not only a great player but also an icon of modern football. With his natural talent, relentless efforts and dedication to the king of sports, he has proven that he deserves the number one spot on this list. Not only Messi fans but also football lovers can feel the greatness that he brings to this game.