{"id":41891,"date":"2024-07-15T09:05:14","date_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:05:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/copa-america-2024-messi-becomes-player-with-most-trophies-in-football-history\/"},"modified":"2024-07-15T09:05:14","modified_gmt":"2024-07-15T09:05:14","slug":"copa-america-2024-messi-becomes-player-with-most-trophies-in-football-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nigerdeltanews.ng\/copa-america-2024-messi-becomes-player-with-most-trophies-in-football-history\/","title":{"rendered":"Copa America 2024: Messi becomes player with most trophies in football history"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has become the player with the most trophies in football history.<\/p>\n<p>Messi played for 60 minutes as his country beat Colombia 1-0 in the final of the 2024 Copa America.<\/p>\n<p>This is the 45th piece of silverware the 37-year-old has won in his career.<\/p>\n<p>Messi breaks the record that was initially held by ex-Barcelona teammate Dani Alves (44).<\/p>\n<p>Messi won 35 of his club career titles at Barcelona and six trophies with Argentina, including Copa America 2021 and Copa America 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The eight-time Ballon d\u2019Or winner also won the Olympic gold medal at Beijing 2008.<\/p>\n<p>After joining PSG in 2021, Messi added three trophies to his cabinet \u2013 Ligue 1 (2021-22), (2022-23) and Trophee des Champions (2022).<\/p>\n<p>He also won the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Argentina and the Leagues Cup 2023 trophy with Inter Miami.<\/p>\n<p>Copa America 2024: Messi becomes player with most trophies in football history<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Argentina captain, Lionel Messi, has become the player with the most trophies in football history. 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