Lionel Messi played his 1,000th career match

Messi joined Barcelona’s youth setup at the age of 13, becoming their top scorer with 672 goals in 778 games, before moving to Paris Saint-Germain last year.

Overall, he has scored 788 career goals.

Messi is playing in his fifth World Cup and has said it will be his last, making it all the more important for him to win the trophy if he is to match the legacy of his great predecessor in the No. 10 shirt, Diego Maradona.

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