Lionel Messi is widely considered one of the greatest football players of all time. He is known as a prolific goalscorer and also as a creative playmaker. Messi has just about achieved everything possible in the sport and doesn’t appear to be slowing down anytime soon. We have put together a Lionel Messi quiz for you to test your knowledge. This includes specific questions about records and things that he has accomplished. As a result, only the biggest Messi fans will be able to ace it!
The Ultimate Lionel Messi Quiz
Instructions: All you have to do is answer the trivia questions below and at the very end of the quiz, it will let you know what you scored.
Which Club in Argentina did Messi play for in his Youth career?
How old was Messi when he made his debut for FC Barcelona?
Which of these numbers has Messi NOT worn for Barcelona?
Messi and Argentina won the Gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. Who did they beat in the Gold medal match?
When did Messi win the Ballon d'Or for the first time?
Germany defeated Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final. Did Messi score in this game?
Messi made his debut for Argentina in 2005. What happened 43 seconds into his debut?
Which team did Messi score 5 goals against during a game in the 2012 UEFA Champions League?
Which of these years did Messi score 50 league goals?
True Or False: Messi has more career La Liga goals than Cristiano Ronaldo
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Messi Trivia Questions And Answers
Here are some more details on the answers (but only read AFTER you have taken the quiz). This will provide some additional details about the questions that you may have answered incorrectly.
1) Which Club in Argentina did Messi play for in his Youth career?
Messi played for the Newell’s Old Boys from 1994 until 2000.
2) How old was Messi when he made his official debut for Barcelona?
Messi was 17 years, 3 months, and 22 days old when he made his debut for FC Barcelona in 2004. In his debut, Barcelona defeated RCD Espanyol, 1–0.
3) Which of these numbers has Messi NOT worn for Barcelona?
Messi has never worn #2 for Barcelona. He started his career as #30. He changed to #19 and eventually #10, which he has worn ever since.
4) Messi and Argentina won the Gold medal at the 2008 Olympics. Who did they beat in the Gold medal match?
Argentina defeated Nigeria in the gold medal match to win the 2008 Olympics. Messi didn’t score in this final game but did get 2 goals during the tournament.
Seaking of Argentinian soccer legends, make sure to also take our Diego Maradona quiz to test yourself on his legendary career.
5) When did Messi win the Ballon d’Or for the first time?
Messi won the Ballon d’Or for the first time in 2009. He has won it 5 times in his career (2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2015.
6) Germany defeated Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final. Did Messi score in this game?
Messi did not score in the 2014 FIFA World Cup final. Germany won the match, 1 to 0.
Speaking of that German team, make sure to also take our Toni Kroos quiz to test yourself on his career.
7) Messi made his debut for Argentina in 2005. What happened 43 seconds into his debut?
Messi received a red card during his debut for Argentina in 2005. This was only 43 seconds in.
8) Which team did Messi score 5 goals against during a game in the 2012 UEFA Champions League?
Messi scored 5 goals against Bayer Leverkusen in a 7-1 win for Barcelona.
9) Which of these years did Messi score 50 league goals?
Messie scored 50 goals in 2011-12 for Barcelona. This was only in 37 matches.
10) True Or False: Messi has more career La Liga goals than Cristiano Ronaldo
Messi has plenty more La Liga goals than Ronaldo. Messi has over 400 where Ronaldo is sitting at 311.
Make sure to also check out our full ultimate FIFA World Cup quiz, where you can test your knowledge.
Some Additional Lionel Messi Facts
Here are some additional tidbits about Messi that we wanted to include but couldn’t find a spot for on our quiz.
Some More Details About Messi’s Family
Lionel was born on June 24, 1987, to Jorge Messi and his wife Celia Cuccittini. Jorge worked as a steel factory manager and Celia worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop.
Lionel has two older brothers, Rodrigo and Matías. He also has a younger sister named María Sol.
On June 30th, 2017, Lionel married Antonella Roccuzzo in Rosario, Argentina. Messi and Antonella had been childhood sweethearts and had been together for many years. According to a report from the Independent, the wedding had around 250 guests in attendance. This included Neymar, Luis Suarez, Gerard Pique, and Shakira.
Messi and his wife have three sons together: Thiago (born in 2012), Mateo (born in 2015), and Ciro (born in 2018).
Messi And His Battle With Growth Hormone Deficiency.
At a young age, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone disorder. According to Healthline, this occurs in roughly 1 in 7,000 births.
At the age of 13, Messi reportedly signed with Barcelona on the back of a napkin. Barcelona agreed to pay for his hormone treatment, which he was forced to inject into his legs on a daily basis. This hormone treatment reportedly cost around $1,000 a month, which Barcelona covered the expenses for.
Here is a quote from Messi on the injections that he had to do:
“At first my parents gave me the injections from when I was eight years old until I learnt. It was a small needle. It did not hurt, it was something routine for me that I had to do and I did it with normality.”
Messi’s Contracts & Money Earned
According to Forbes, Messi was the 3rd highest-paid athlete of the decade (2010-2019). He reportedly earned $750 million during this time period, which was only behind Christiana Ronaldo ($800 million) and Floyd Mayweather ($915 million). That means Messi made more money that decade than mega-stars like Lebron James ($680 million), Tiger Woods ($615 million), and Kevin Durant ($425 million).
Messi also ranked 4th on Forbes highest-paid celebrities list for 2019. He was only behind mega-stars Taylor Swift, Kylie Jenner, and Kanye West. That means he also beat out some huge names like Ed Sheeran, The Rock, and Beyonce.
In 2017, Messi reportedly signed a lifetime contract with Addidas.
During a 2019 interview, Messi revealed that he turned down a lifetime contract from Barcelona. He said that he didn’t want to be bound to a contract like that.
As of 2020, Messi’s major sponsors are Adidas, Gatorade, Huawei, Mastercard, and Pepsi.
Conclusion:
How did you score on our Lionel Messi quiz? Let us know in the comment section below and make sure to also share with your friends to compare your knowledge of the Superstar. Messi will surely go down as one of the greatest to ever play the game and (hopefully) still has many years to go!
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