Argentina captain Lionel Messi today retired from International football after losing the Copa America title to Chile. But looking at his CV as a footballer and honours achieved you can only salute. See his fact-file after the cut...

Name: Lionel Andres Messi Nationality: Argentinian Date of birth: June 24, 1987 – age 29 Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina Club: Barcelona (ESP/since 2000) International appearances: 112 International goals: 55 International debut: August 17, 2005, Hungary 1 Argentina 2

Honours Club Champions League (4): 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11, 2014-15 Club World Cup (3): 2009, 2011, 2015 Spanish Championships (: 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11, 2012-13, 2014-15, 2015-16 Spanish Cup (3): 2008-09, 2011-12, 2014-15, 2015-16 Spanish Super Cups (6) 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013 International World Cup: Finalist (2010), Quarter- finalist (2006, 2010), 15 matches, 5 goals Copa America: Finalist (2015, 2007, 2016), Quarter- finalist (2011), 16 matches, 3 goals Olympic gold medal (1): 2008 Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005 Individual Honours: Ballon D’Or (5): 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 Top scorer in the Spanish league (3): 2009-2010 (34 goals), 2011-2012 (50 goals), 2012-13 (46 goals) Top scorer in the Champions League (5): 2008-2009 (9 goals), 2009-2010 (8 goals), 2010-2011 (12 goals), 2011-2012 (14 goals), 2014-15 (10 goals) World Cup Golden Ball (1): 2014 Olympic player of the tournament (1): 2008 Under-20 World Cup player of the tournament (1): 2005 Top scorer at Under-20 World Cup (1): 2005 (6 goals)

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It's an impressive CV

Lionel "Success" Messi.

One of the best players the game has ever witnessed.
Lionel Messi

#Messhit!