Messi way ahead of everyone else in 20/21 Champions League shot-creating actions – he played fewer games than others

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Messi way ahead of everyone else in 20/21 Champions League shot-creating actions – he played fewer games than others

Leo Messi leads the way in the number of shot-creating actions recorded in the 2020/21 Champions League.

What does a shot-creating action mean? This is an offensive action directly leading to a shot, such as passes, dribbles, drawing fouls, etc.

What's really special about this stat is that Leo Messi didn't play two group stage fixtures: against Dynamo Kyiv and Ferencvaros. For sure, if he had played them too, his numbers would've even been more outstanding.

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'If Argentina win the World Cup, I'll be happier for Messi than for myself': Prem star Emi Martinez

"The World Cup is the only thing missing in Leo's career. He's the one who won the most in the world. Everybody wants him to win it, just because he's Lionel," Aston Villa goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez has told EFE.

"For me, it would be a pleasure and an honor to win something with him on the pitch. It would be incredible for those of us who play with Leo.

"If Argentina win the World Cup or Copa America, I'll be happier for Messi than for myself," the 28-year-old added.

The 2022 World Cup is likely to be the last world championship for Leo. Messi has never won a trophy with Argentina's senior squad yet while his best achievement has been reaching the World Cup final in 2014.

Leo also won the Olympic Gold and the U20 World Cup with Argentina's youth teams.

Griezmann: 'When I text Messi, he writes me back 1-2 days later'

"What teammate takes the longest to reply to a message?" Antoine Griezmann and Clement Lenglet have been asked by Barcelona's official website.

"Leo Messi. When I text him, he writes me back only the day or two later," Griezmann said.

As for Lenglet, the Frenchman named Ousmane Dembele.

"Sometimes I send Ousmane a message and he doesn't reply at all," Clement explained.

Unlike Dembele, Leo Messi seems to be a very private person in life. Besides, the Argentine is a true family man so he's perhaps too busy to talk to his teammates off the pitch.

AuthorKosta KönigSourcefbref @ Twitter
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