Lionel Messi stepped into the international football spotlight as a super-talented teenager and has gone on to produce one of the greatest careers ever seen. Owner of a record seven Ballon d'Or trophies (presented annually to the best player in the world), the prolific playmaker has broken countless records while putting up unthinkable and untouchable numbers along the way. He led Barcelona to four Champions League titles, won a gold medal with Argentina at the 2008 Summer Olympics, and took his country all the way to victory at the 2022 World Cup. Each book in the World Class Footballers series gives the reader a close-up look at some of the very best of today's soccer stars. The statistical leaders and championship winners go under the spotlight in a fun-to-read and visually interesting examination of the player's outstanding career.