Barcelona Superstar
Lionel Messi, a milestone in the history of soccer, is about to enter a new journey in the 21/22 season and, once again, he will write his own legend. Soon, the names of legendary names such as Xavi, Pele and Cairo will be surpassed by Messi one after another.
Firstly, Xavi is currently Barcelona's Champions League appearance king, however, Messi is only two games off him and, unsurprisingly, Messi is set to break that record this season.
Secondly, Messi will be celebrating his 18th season with Barcelona, becoming the first in team history.
Furthermore, Xavi has 91 victories in the Champions League, and Messi is still 4 games short of him, so as long as Messi and Barcelona maintain good form in the new Champions League season, breaking this record is almost a nail in the coffin.
Fourthly, the player with the most penalty kicks broken in La Liga history is Crowe - 61 - and Messi is close behind with 60, so it is almost predictable that Messi will break Crowe's record in the new season.
Fifth, Messi is one goal short of the South American national scoring record (77 goals) held by Pele. In the new season, Messi will not only play for Barcelona, but also on behalf of Argentina, and it's only a matter of time before he equals or even breaks Pele's record.
Currently, Messi is enjoying a vacation and is in a jubilant mood having just won the Copa America. Even, Messi's Chinese fans have organized a dazzling light show for him in Shanghai to celebrate his win. Messi himself has reportedly seen photos of this light show.
Although the contract extension is yet to be officially announced, everything is just around the corner. Barcelona boss Ronald Koeman was full of praise when talking about Messi. "Messi will take home the Ballon d'Or for the seventh time, having once again scored 30 goals for the club and subsequently winning the Copa America. There won't be much competition when there are performances like that. Messi is very important for us, he is the best player and the strongest contender for the Ballon d'Or." Koeman said.
Of course, the new season, Messi is most eager for the title honor. Up to now, Messi has won 35 titles, one short of the 36 most held by Giggs for a club. 34-year-old Messi is still in excellent form, and his performance in the new season is expected.
