Solely two items of silverware have evaded Lionel Messi in his astonishing profession. And the look forward to considered one of them will proceed into 2027 after Inter Miami’s newest setback.
Since profitable La Liga with Barcelona in 2005, Messi has lifted an unbelievable 47 trophies, together with two Copa Americas and the World Cup with Argentina.
However which trophies has the best participant of his technology didn’t win? We’ve completed some digging to reply that query…
CONCACAF Champions Cup
The North American equal of the Champions League, Messi and Inter Miami have been chomping on the bit to get their arms on the trophy, however they’re nonetheless ready.
The MLS outfit suffered a shock quarter-final elimination to Monterrey in 2024, shedding each legs to the Mexican aspect.
Final yr they made all of it the best way to the semi-finals, beating Jamaican outfit Cavalier and fellow MLS sides Sporting Kansas Metropolis and Los Angeles FC en route, however they have been humbled by Vancouver Whitecaps (5-1 on mixture, shedding each legs).
Inter Miami obtained their revenge on Thomas Muller’s aspect in final season’s MLS Cup closing – with Messi taking this checklist down to simply two trophies within the course of.
However the look forward to the Champions Cup goes on after a disappointingly early elimination in 2026. Messi scored his 900th profession aim in opposition to Nashville, however Inter Miami have been eradicated on away objectives following a 1-1 draw with Nashville.
Coupe de France
The one trophy Messi didn’t win in European soccer (we’re not counting competitions he by no means performed in just like the Europa League or the EFL Trophy) in all probability doesn’t maintain him up at night time.
However, contemplating PSG’s dominance of French soccer, it’s positively noteworthy that the pint-sized magician didn’t win the Coupe de France throughout his two seasons in Paris.
In January 2022, Messi was a part of the PSG crew that obtained knocked out of the French Cup by Good within the spherical of 16. Messi began that recreation however failed to attain.
And, simply months after profitable the World Cup, Messi was once more knocked out within the Coupe de France spherical of 16 as PSG misplaced 2-1 to Marseille in Le Classique.
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