Lionel Messi set a new record that might never be broken in football history

Lionel Messi etched his name into the history book of world football as he became the player with the most trophies in history.

The Argentine took his trophy tally to 45 trophies for both club and country, surpassing the previous record held by Brazil's Dani Alves who had won 44 trophies, a record which he held for a very long time. Messi achieved this feat in the final of the 2024 Copa America which saw Argentina defeat Colombia 1-0.

Messi has now won four major titles with Argentina in just three years: one World Cup, two Copa Americas, and a Finalissima from 2021 to 2024. He also won four Champions League titles and ten La Liga championships with Barcelona.

The 37-year-old also has a lot of individual awards to his name having won a record eight Ballon d'Ors and six European Golden Boots.

A breakdown of Lionel Messi's 45 trophies

Lionel Messi has won 45 trophies for both club and country of which 39 have been achieved at the club level. The majority of these trophies came during his 17 years with Barcelona.

These include 12 league titles (10 with Barcelona, two with PSG), four UEFA Champions Leagues (all with Barcelona), and 17 domestic cups (15 with Barcelona, one each with PSG and Inter Miami).

In addition, he won the UEFA Super Cup three times and the FIFA Club World Cup three times.

While with Argentina, Messi's victories include the 2005 U-17 World Cup, the 2008 Olympic Games, the 2021 Copa America, the 2022 Finalissima, and most memorably, the 2022 World Cup, where Argentina defeated France on penalties.

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