Happy Birthday Lionel Messi: 7 records of his that may never be broken

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Argentinian forward Lionel Messi celebrates his 36th birthday on Saturday. Here are 7 records of his that are likely to be never broken:

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Most matches for Argentina (175)

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Most goals scored for one team (672)

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Most goals for Argentina (103)

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Most goals scored in El Clasico (26)

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Most goals in a calendar year (91)

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Most La Liga goals (474)

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Most Ballon d'ors won (7)

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