LEGENDARY MESSI DOESN'T STOP: SURPASSED 20 ASSISTS FOR 9TH TIME

The 39-year-old Argentine superstar Lionel Messi, considered one of the greatest talents in the history of world football, continues to maintain his magic on the green pitches without losing it despite his advancing age. The experienced legend, who wears the jersey of Inter Miami, one of the American Major League Soccer teams, in the autumn of his career, continues to amaze football fans with the high-level performance he displays both at the club level and with the Argentina National Team jersey. The star name, who prepares countless goal positions for his teammates with his playmaker identity in addition to his classic goalscoring, signed another extraordinary statistic within the 2026 calendar year. The Argentine maestro, who gave more than 20 goal passes to his teammates this year thanks to his unique field vision that strikes fear into his opponents and flawless passing ability, proudly added another unbelievable success to his career notebook. Looking at the statistics, Lionel Messi managed to surpass the 20-assist threshold in a calendar year for exactly the 9th time in his professional football career with this figure he reached in 2026. The legendary player had previously shown the success of making more than 20 assists by providing a similar attacking contribution at both club and national team level in 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2022, and 2025. Despite the advancing tempo and physical challenges of football, the fact that he still continues to produce assists at such a high level at the age of 39 proves once again how unique the legendary player's game intelligence is. The sports press praised this "crazy" statistic of the star name and devoted wide space to his performance that challenges the years in their pages.

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