The 8 records that Lionel Messi has in his sights

Whatever the case, it's a subject for debate. What you can't debate are the numbers and figures. After all, the numbers don't lie.

Against Sevilla, Messi reached 600 official matches for Barcelona. According to Spanish publication 'Sport' there are eight records he can break in the coming years.

1. Become the most decorated player in history

Messi currently has 30 trophies in his display cabinet. Maxwell has 37, although some statistics don't count them all as official trophies. Ryan Giggs, with 36, is just behind him.

2. Become the player with the most Champions League wins

Messi has lifted four Champions League trophies (2006, 2009, 2011 and 2015). Paco Gento won six with Real Madrid.

3. Become the all-time Champions League top scorer

Messi has scored 97 goals and is just behind Cristiano Ronaldo. The Portuguese has a significant advantage at the moment, with 110 goals.

4. The highest goalscorer for a single club

The Argentinian has 523 goals in 600 matches. Pele managed to score 643 goals in 659 official matches with Santos.

5. The footballer with the most wins in Spain

Messi has 298 wins to his name with Barcelona. The current leader is Iker Casillas, who won on 334 occasions with Real Madrid.

6. The player with the most Ballon d'Or trophies

He is the current leader in this one with five Ballon d'Or trophies. Cristiano Ronaldo is just behind him on four.

7. The player with the most Golden Boots

Both Messi and Ronaldo have been able to claim this honour on four occasions

8. The player with the most European trophies

He has seven trophies having won four Champions Leagues and three European Super Cups. He trails Dani Alves, Paolo Maldini and Arie Haan, who have nine.