Argentina forward Lionel Messi, who is celebrating a record eighth Ballon d'Or, continues to set records in the twilight of his career.
The last one remains a matter of opinion, but there can be no arguing that Lionel Messi is not one of the greatest footballers to play the game.
As he continues to shine - for club and country - we look at some of the milestones and records Messi has set over the years. Cristiano Ronaldo, now plying his trade in Saudi Arabia, is Messi's closest rival with five, but, aged 38 and not even nominated in the 30-man shortlist, it is hard to see the Portugal forward challenging Messi's haul.
Messi's 50 goals in 37 appearances for Barcelona in 2011-12 is not only a La Liga record, but it is also the most in a season by any player in one of Europe's top five leagues since the formation of the Premier League in 1992-93. Even Everton great Dixie Dean is 10 short, hitting an amazing 63 goals in 1927-28 - an English top-flight record that has stood for 95 years.Messi looks like falling short of the record as Champions League top scorer. He is in second - 11 goals short of Cristiano Ronaldo's 140 - with both probably having played their last game in the competition.Ronaldo's 105 for Real Madrid is the next highest, with Karim Benzema's 78 for Real a distant third.
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