Lionel Messi - how many things is he the best in the world at?
The Athletic's Michael Cox, Tom Worville and Ali Maxwell dive into the data to break down every aspect of Lionel Messi's game and work out just how many aspects of football he has mastered in his illustrious career so far. Spoiler alert: It's not just scoring goals!Scouring the stats from across his entire career, we examine his finishing, assisting, dribbling, positional versatility, free-kick taking, his amazing consistency, even his unrivalled ability to play devastating one-twos. Backed up by hard numbers you'll be left in no doubt as to why Messi is in a league of his own. Sorry, Cristiano.
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