On the soccer pitch, Lionel Messi is renowned for many things—his uncanny close control in tight spaces, his explosive bursts of acceleration that unbalance entire defenses, and his unmatched vision to deliver passes others wouldn’t even attempt.
But above all, Messi is most celebrated for one thing: scoring goals. And he’s done it more prolifically than almost anyone in the history of the game over a career that has now spanned more than two decades.
