Sports

The GOATs

Ejims TV's hall of fame for the greatest of all time. Dr. Messi leads the way, with Steph Curry right behind him.

🇦🇷 Argentina · No. 10

GOAT No. 1 · Football

DR. MESSI

Lionel Andrés Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Argentina. As a child he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, and at 13 he moved to Spain when FC Barcelona agreed to pay for his treatment.

He made his Barcelona debut at 17 and spent 17 seasons there, becoming the club's greatest ever player. He later played for Paris Saint-Germain and joined Inter Miami in 2023. With Argentina he won the 2022 World Cup and two Copa Américas, and he has won more trophies than any footballer in history.

24 June 1987Born in Rosario
ForwardBarcelona, PSG, Inter Miami
8 Ballon d'OrsThe all-time record
World Cup 2022Champion & Golden Ball

936Career goals
and counting

8Ballon d'Ors

1World Cup

4Champions Leagues

2Copa Américas

91Goals in 2012

Dr. Messi's achievements

A teenage Lionel Messi in a Barcelona shirt

FIFA U-20 World Cup champion

Led Argentina to the U-20 world title and won both the Golden Ball and the Golden Boot.

Olympic gold medal

Won Olympic gold with Argentina at Beijing 2008, setting up the winner in the final against Nigeria.

Messi lifting the Champions League trophy with Barcelona

4× UEFA Champions League

Won Europe's biggest club trophy in 2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015, scoring in the 2009 and 2011 finals.

10× La Liga champion

Ten Spanish league titles and seven Copas del Rey, making him Barcelona's most decorated player.

Messi standing behind his eight Ballon d'Or trophies

8× Ballon d'Or, a record

Won the Ballon d'Or in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015, 2019, 2021 and 2023. Nobody else has more than five.

6× European Golden Shoe

Finished as Europe's top league scorer a record six times.

Messi kissing the Copa América trophy with his Argentina teammates

Copa América champion

Ended Argentina's 28-year wait for a major trophy by beating Brazil at the Maracanã, and was named best player and top scorer.

Messi in the black bisht with his medal next to the World Cup trophy

FIFA World Cup champion

Captained Argentina to the World Cup in Qatar, scoring twice in the final against France.

Two World Cup Golden Balls

The only player to win the World Cup's best-player award twice, and the record holder for World Cup appearances.

2× Ligue 1 champion

Won back-to-back French league titles with Paris Saint-Germain.

Messi in Inter Miami pink raising a trophy

Leagues Cup with Inter Miami

Delivered Inter Miami's first-ever trophy weeks after arriving, as top scorer and best player.

More records & honours

2009

The historic sextuple

Part of the first team to win six trophies in one year: La Liga, Copa del Rey, Champions League, Supercopa, UEFA Super Cup and Club World Cup.

2012

91 goals in a calendar year

Scored 91 official goals in 2012 for club and country, a Guinness World Record.

2004–2021

Barcelona's all-time top scorer

672 goals for Barcelona and 474 in La Liga, both all-time records.

2022

Finalissima winner

Beat Italy 3–0 at Wembley in the meeting of the South American and European champions.

2024

Back-to-back Copa América

Won a second straight Copa América, becoming the most decorated player in football history.

2024 & 2025

2× MLS MVP & Supporters' Shield

Won the 2024 Supporters' Shield and became the first player to win MLS MVP in back-to-back seasons.

2025

MLS Cup champion

Led Inter Miami to their first MLS Cup title in December 2025.

2019–2023

3× The Best FIFA Men's Player

Named FIFA's best men's player in 2019, 2022 and 2023, and Laureus Sportsman of the Year in 2020 and 2023.

2005–2026

Argentina's greatest

Argentina's all-time top scorer and most-capped player, and a record six-time World Cup player.

Beyond football

Oct 2026

Honorary doctorate

Received a Doctor Honoris Causa from the University of Buenos Aires on 6 October 2026, for his excellence, perseverance and humility, and his charity work.

Oct 2026

Princess of Asturias Award for Sports

Received one of Spain's most prestigious awards from Princess Leonor in Oviedo on 24 October 2026, with King Felipe VI and Queen Letizia in attendance.

Jan 2025

Presidential Medal of Freedom

Named a recipient of the United States' highest civilian honour.

2010–now

UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador

Has supported UNICEF's work for children around the world since 2010.

2007–now

Leo Messi Foundation

Founded his own charity, which funds healthcare and education for vulnerable children.

🇺🇸 Golden State · No. 30

GOAT No. 2 · Basketball

STEPH CURRY

Wardell Stephen Curry II was born on 14 March 1988 in Akron, Ohio, and grew up in Charlotte, the son of NBA player Dell Curry. Big colleges overlooked him for being too small, so he went to Davidson College, where his shooting made him a star.

The Golden State Warriors drafted him seventh overall in 2009, and he has played his whole career there. Curry changed how basketball is played: his long-range shooting made the three-pointer the game's main weapon. He has four NBA titles, two MVP awards and an Olympic gold medal.