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Section size for Lionel Messi (39 sections)
Section name	Byte count	Section total
(Top)	18,854	18,854
Early life	2,772	2,772
Youth career	19	15,518
Newell's Old Boys	5,353	5,353
Barcelona	10,146	10,146
Club career	63	66,153
Barcelona	18	50,946
2004–2008: Rise to the first team	6,705	6,705
2008–2012: Success under Pep Guardiola	18,600	18,600
2012–2014: Record-breaking year and Messidependencia	7,067	7,067
2014–2017: Arrival of Luis Enrique and birth of MSN	8,855	8,855
2017–2021: Final years at Barcelona	9,701	9,701
Paris Saint-Germain	6,632	6,632
Inter Miami	8,512	8,512
International career	21,787	21,787
Player profile	21	24,917
Style of play	16,082	16,082
Tactical positioning	8,814	8,814
Reception	11,424	40,047
Comparisons with Cristiano Ronaldo	15,162	15,162
Comparisons with Diego Maradona	13,461	13,461
In popular culture	25	53,309
Popularity	13,812	13,812
Wealth and sponsorships	18,150	18,150
Philanthropy	14,268	14,268
Public art	3,032	3,032
Media	1,650	1,650
Business ventures	2,372	2,372
Personal life	20	10,431
Family and relationships	8,457	8,457
Tax fraud	1,954	1,954
Career statistics	24	19,042
Club	12,201	12,201
International	6,817	6,817
Honours	15,971	15,971
See also	1,146	1,146
Notes	374	374
References	1,500	1,500
External links	8,306	8,306
Total	300,127	300,127

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@PeeJay: Hi! I see the source of information in subsection 2022–23 under Club career has not been added by anyone. Hope you will do this. Thanks!!! Hongkytran

Extended-confirmed-protected edit request on 26 February 2025

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In the introduction section, where it states that Messi is a prolific goalscorer and playmaker, edit the sentence to include assists as such - "A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi has scored over 850 senior career goals and has provided over 380 assists for club and country." 213.217.198.120 (talk) 05:13, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Do you have a source for that number? Most competitions don't keep accurate figures for assists, especially not publicly available ones. – Pee Jay 16:03, 26 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

Not done: please provide reliable sources that support the change you want to be made. M.Bitton (talk) 02:08, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

See below references:

https://bolavip.com/en/amp/soccer/argentinas-lionel-messi-matches-impressive-all-time-record-held-by-usmnt-legend

https://as.com/us/futbol/messi-cerca-del-mayor-record-de-asistencias-n/?outputType=amp

Not sure which one you think is more reliable, but I’ve added the latter. GOAT Bones231012 (talk) 02:40, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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The infobox is displaying the medal table incorrectly. The winning teams in a football tournament are called winners, the losing teams in the final are called runners-up. Football tournaments never rank teams like in ranking competitions (e.g. athletics, swimming...). Please edit the medal table so it displays correctly. All articles about football players display the correct medal table, why is this article (and Cristiano Ronaldo) displaying it incorrectly? See also Template:Infobox football biography. 2001:EE0:54D2:77C0:C8F2:84FF:6EC0:EDEA (talk) 11:43, 27 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

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Position: Midfielder 209.216.101.58 (talk) 02:11, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]

He's a forward, unless you can provide a source that says he's a midfielder. – Pee Jay 10:17, 28 February 2025 (UTC)[reply]