Barcelona legend Dani Alves has shared an inspirational post aimed at his former teammate Lionel Messi, as the PSG forward edges closer to his record collection of trophies.
Messi's goal against RC Lens helped the Parisiens secure their record-equalling 10th Ligue 1 title, which is the Argentine icon's 39th major trophy in his senior career.
Alves currently tops the list of trophies won by an individual player with an astonishing 43 trophies, but has urged his close friend to keep striving to break his record.
In an emotional post on Instagram, Alves posted:
"Of the greatest sport in the world, the greatest champion is from the countryside, northeast, goat of the plague of respected and created his own destiny.
"But life always says; IF IT'S SOME DAY OVERCOME, MAY IT BE BY SOMEONE BETTER THAN YOU.
"This post is not for EGO, it's just for you to also believe in yourself.
"DEFINE YOUR DESTINY AND FIGHT EVERY DAY UNTIL YOU REACH THE GOAL!!"
The 34-year-old forward still has a year left on his PSG contract, so would surely expect to surpass Alves' achievement before his illustrious career comes to an end.
The Brazilian right-back played alongside the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner for eight seasons at the Camp Nou, during which time they won 22 major honors together, including six La Liga championships and three Champions League titles.
Lionel Messi goal helps PSG regain Ligue 1 title
Having only scored four times in his 22 top-flight appearances, Messi hasn't had the most successful time in the French capital since his summer arrival from the Camp Nou.
The legendary forward was also booed by his own fans at the Parc Des Princes following his side's humiliating exit in the Champions League second-round, where PSG threw away a two-goal lead over Real Madrid within 18 minutes.
However, Messi's stunning effort against Lens on Saturday, 23 April, secured Mauricio Pochettino's men the Ligue 1 title, having lost out in the previous campaign to Lille.
With the encounter still goalless in the 68th minute and the players knowing a point would secure the championship, the South American stepped up from around 25 yards out and rifled it into the top corner with his left foot in true trademark Messi fashion.
It looks to be an uncertain summer coming up at PSG, with the futures of star player Kylian Mbappe and manager Pochettino still very much up in the air.
Beautifulboy
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u clearly a messi fan and a kid, I'm 27. lewandowski was supposed to get the last two ballon d'or , what more was he supposed to do? instead they didn't give it to him and gave messi one the next year. Iniesta was supposed to get one, u sayin he didn't work hard enough. Ribbery was supposed to get one aswell. U clearly only watch messi play kiddo
If you still using that goal logic, then Messi should have gotten 9 Ballon d’Or. Go check the stats. 27 wow. Sorry for saying you a kid.
kyyngJ29
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Who’s this kiddo lying about football in those days. You didn’t watch shii in those days because you were not born.😂 [Crylaugh] Your comment shows you a child.[Crylaugh] Name those players who can do what Messi and Ronaldo can do and have done?🤣 You can see you the d!cl riding yourself in your head.[Crylaugh] This kid don’t understand what it means to be great or be the best at what you do.😅 Is it Messi and Ronaldo fault that they are great? They worked hard to get where they are today. If those other players want to be talked about, they should lift just one Ballon d’Or, then we’ll start from there. But right now, they ain’t never gonna be talked about more than Messi and Ronaldo. If you ain’t a Messi or Ronaldo fan, just keep off kiddo. Let’s talk about them and troll them as much as we want. Be warned…[Comeon][Comeon][Comeon] [Crylaugh]🤣[Crylaugh]
u clearly a messi fan and a kid, I'm 27. lewandowski was supposed to get the last two ballon d'or , what more was he supposed to do? instead they didn't give it to him and gave messi one the next year. Iniesta was supposed to get one, u sayin he didn't work hard enough. Ribbery was supposed to get one aswell. U clearly only watch messi play kiddo
kyyngJ29
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Who are those imaginary players better than Messi? Go ahead and mention them. Or you are talking about invisible players? Keep deceiving yourself, even cristiano knows he will always come behind Messi.
how tf could u possibly knows that, dod cr7 told u that himself. Like I said worst fan base in history
jauaimrt
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Xavi get Messi back you don’t need lawandaski from Bayern Munich and also get Raphinha from he player Barca style from lees united and if you can get Tony from Ajax no one can bet Barca Messi always talk’s about defense problems that’s Absolutely true you know the problem already only Arabi,crasia and Dani alves the rest are junk midfielders are the best Pedri, Dejung, gavi and busgetous don’t let anyone go please thanks
Resademoz
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NEYMAR.JR
hoedlsuz
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4 goals for the so called greatest in 6th league of Europe...Messi is the greatest in La Liga...outside it his goals/assist r just average
Just thinking aloud hmmmm no team in the champions league second leg won at home so … His game is not only about goals he has assisted 13 which stands second to Mbape’s 14 and he’s a playmaker for his team at list he has a tittle to his name this season I wish CR could say the same
SRAAA
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
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Let me guess you're a Barca fan hiding under man city badge coz your team is shite? 🤣
lightrex
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Cristiano said his great goal and aim is to win more golden shoes! When messi had one golden shoes cristiano already had 4 golden shoes but now Messi 6 and cristiano still 4 golden shoes. So who is now the bottler?
lol remember Who promised UCL COMING HOME THIS YEAR??? NEVER CAME THOUGH
Podabilry
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remember Messi cried at Anfield??? or more bottle in collection than any other player in history
Cristiano said his great goal and aim is to win more golden shoes! When messi had one golden shoes cristiano already had 4 golden shoes but now Messi 6 and cristiano still 4 golden shoes. So who is now the bottler?
lightrex
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and cristiano longest career year was in laliga, was under messi shows in laliga for 9yrs soyou agreed that Messi is the greatest!
450 goals in 438 Match...ratio is over 1
lightrex
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
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remember Messi cried at Anfield??? or more bottle in collection than any other player in history
Beautifulboy
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Alves wishes to see this happen one more again before the end of his career.
Beautifulboy
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bruh, cr7 fans and messi fans yall are the worst fans base in sport history. the things yall be saying I'd just unbelievable, like there are more then 240 millions football players in the world and you think messi is better than all of them?, we know he's talented, but what does he do on the field that nobody else can do? anything he does there's someone who can do it better. the same for ronaldo. y'all be d*ck ridin these two players bro. I missed football back in the days where ppl had no idea who would get ballon d'or because there were so many players performing well. but now, the season Don't even need to start Messi and ronaldo is already in the list.
Who’s this kiddo lying about football in those days. You didn’t watch shii in those days because you were not born.😂 [Crylaugh] Your comment shows you a child.[Crylaugh] Name those players who can do what Messi and Ronaldo can do and have done?🤣 You can see you the d!cl riding yourself in your head.[Crylaugh] This kid don’t understand what it means to be great or be the best at what you do.😅 Is it Messi and Ronaldo fault that they are great? They worked hard to get where they are today. If those other players want to be talked about, they should lift just one Ballon d’Or, then we’ll start from there. But right now, they ain’t never gonna be talked about more than Messi and Ronaldo. If you ain’t a Messi or Ronaldo fan, just keep off kiddo. Let’s talk about them and troll them as much as we want. Be warned…[Comeon][Comeon][Comeon] [Crylaugh]🤣[Crylaugh]
Beautifulboy
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
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Such a wise human being 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
LionelMessi30
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next season Messi throwback Dani alves
Podabilry
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bruh, cr7 fans and messi fans yall are the worst fans base in sport history. the things yall be saying I'd just unbelievable, like there are more then 240 millions football players in the world and you think messi is better than all of them?, we know he's talented, but what does he do on the field that nobody else can do? anything he does there's someone who can do it better. the same for ronaldo. y'all be d*ck ridin these two players bro. I missed football back in the days where ppl had no idea who would get ballon d'or because there were so many players performing well. but now, the season Don't even need to start Messi and ronaldo is already in the list.
Who are those imaginary players better than Messi? Go ahead and mention them. Or you are talking about invisible players? Keep deceiving yourself, even cristiano knows he will always come behind Messi.
Podabilry
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4 goals for the so called greatest in 6th league of Europe...Messi is the greatest in La Liga...outside it his goals/assist r just average
and cristiano longest career year was in laliga, was under messi shows in laliga for 9yrs soyou agreed that Messi is the greatest!
kyyngJ29
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
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bruh, cr7 fans and messi fans yall are the worst fans base in sport history. the things yall be saying I'd just unbelievable, like there are more then 240 millions football players in the world and you think messi is better than all of them?, we know he's talented, but what does he do on the field that nobody else can do? anything he does there's someone who can do it better. the same for ronaldo. y'all be d*ck ridin these two players bro. I missed football back in the days where ppl had no idea who would get ballon d'or because there were so many players performing well. but now, the season Don't even need to start Messi and ronaldo is already in the list.
ommaaarrrrooo
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4 goals for the so called greatest in 6th league of Europe...Messi is the greatest in La Liga...outside it his goals/assist r just average
91 goals in a calendar year..... much more than what the whole liverpool team scores 😂😂😂
lightrex
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
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4 goals for the so called greatest in 6th league of Europe...Messi is the greatest in La Liga...outside it his goals/assist r just average
Yanmife1123
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
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Really well said
Podabilry
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Only two footballer has ever existed, namely Messi and others! Whether we like it or not Messi is on his own level and class all alone, no one come close! Cristiano is great, but Pele and Maradona are greater while Messi is the greatest and above all. Cristiano has played over 150 matches than Messi but yet Messi has the highest numbers of both team and individual award and trophies at both club and international level. If Messi is as obsessed and selfish as cristiano, then he would have had 1000 goals. The number of assist provided by Messi says it all, the highest number of assist in football history and yet Messi has the highest number of golden shoes and balloondor in football history. The truth is that it is an unpardonable error and grave mistake to compare Messi with anyone.
Kirloscar2
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Messi has truly define his own destiny. Messi alongside Ronaldo has set a bar in football that might be difficult to attain by any footballer in near future, and they consistently maintain their standard for more than a decade. Let's enjoy them now before they retires.