Lionel Messi's Adidas F50 worn test black-out boots. This special made to
measure boots were worn and signed during the season 2011/2012. Messi
received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by
the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010. His playing style and small stature has
drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his
"successor." Messi has won five La Liga titles, three Champions League titles,
scoring in two of those finals, against Manchester United in both 2009 and 2011.
In 2012, Messi made UEFA Champions League history by becoming the first
player to score five goals in one match, in a 7-1 win against Bayer Leverkusen.
With two goals in the next round against Milan, he matched José Altafini's record
of 14 goals in a single Champions League season. He also became the first
player to top-score in four successive Champions League campaigns. He set the
world record for most goals scored in a season during the 2011/12 season, with
73 goals.