Lionel Messi,

World Player of the year for the fourth time in a row, eclipsing Pele, Maradona et al. His statistics read as something out of a Roy of the Rovers comic.

Most goals in a calendar year: 91

Most goals in a season: 68

Most goals in a European Cup season: 14 (jointly with Jose Altafini)

Most goals in a La Liga season: 50

Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8

Most European Cup top scorer awards: 4 (with Gerd Mueller)

Most goals in a single European Cup game: 5

Most goals scored in Spanish Super Cup: 10

Most consecutive La Liga matches scored in: 10

Most goals in Club World Cup: 4 (held jointly with Denilson)

Barcelona's top goalscorer in all official competitions: 286

Barcelona's record goalscorer in Champions League: 56

Most La Liga hat-tricks: 15

Will we ever see the like again? yet to reach the age of 25, what he can achieve is unimaginable!