How difficult is it to win 40 championships in the top league? Only 2 people have achieved this in history, and Messi is worthy of the title of King of Football!

For all football players in the world, whether they are the substitute for the team or the undisputed core, they only have one goal, that is, to strive for the championship in the league and cup competitions they are in. After all, no matter how strong their personal abilities are, it is a very regrettable not to have a championship. For example, England's superstar Harry Kane, who has played for Tottenham for many years, has been entangled in the spell of no crowns. It was not until this year that he won the first top league trophy in his career at Bayern Munich. And in the world of football, the more champions there are, the more you can prove the value of this star. Looking back at the entire history of football, players who can win 40 titles are definitely the top superstars, after all, only two people can achieve it. Let’s take a look at who these two are and how many championships they both won!

1.Dani Alves

Number of champions: 43

Alves' reputation has taken a sharp turn for the worse due to deep off-site scandals in recent years, looking back at his career, it is very successful to be fair. At his peak, Alves was definitely the number one right-back at that time. He had outstanding speed and explosive power. He had very strong assists on the wing and had accurate crossing ability, which often became one of the explosive points in the club. Moreover, as a Brazilian player, his skills under his feet are very delicate, and it is difficult for his opponent to cut the ball from him. In addition, not only his offensive ability, his defense is also very balanced, he is full of enthusiasm for returning to defense, and his defense prediction is also very accurate. It is precisely because of this that since his debut, Alves has become a winner in the football world. As early as in the Brazilian domestic league, he won the state and Northeastern league championships with Bahia Club. After entering European football, he quickly became Sevilla's main right-back, helping the team win the European Super Cup and League Cup championships. At the same time, he won the King's Cup and Super Cup championships in Spain, especially in the European Super Cup. He helped the team defeat Barcelona 3-0 and was elected as the MVP of the event, so he received the attention of Barcelona and successfully joined Barcelona in 2008.

, and it has to be said that Alves is indeed very suitable for Barcelona's system. Although it spent 40 million euros to set a team record, with his arrival, Dream Three officially set sail, and Barcelona started their championship harvest for domestic and European events. However, when Alves left in 2016, his championship title had reached 31. Afterwards, he had a record of playing for Juventus and Paris Saint-Germain. In these two giants, he also tasted the championships of the Serie A, Ligue 1, Italian Cup, French Cup and French League Cup. Even after returning to Pakistan League, he followed the Sao Paulo team to win the championship. At the same time, in his national team career, Alves also won honors such as the Copa America, the Federation Cup, and the Olympic gold medal. It can be said that Alves is a walking champion harvester. In addition to failing to help Brazil win the Hercules Cup, he won all the championships he could win, and his entire career titles reached an astonishing 43. Before that, he has been the holder of the championship record. He played in his career for a total of 929 times, contributing 51 goals and 234 assists, and also witnessing every glorious moment of Alves.

2. Lionel Messi

Number of champions: 46

And the one who surpassed Alves in the number of championships is not someone else, but his old teammate Messi. Messi is definitely a top genius who has been in 50 years of football history and even a hundred years. Since his debut, he has been constantly reaping championship honors. Since signing a formal professional contract with Barcelona in 2004, Messi quickly became a regular rotation player for the first team. In the 2004-05 season, he not only won his first La Liga championship with Barcelona, ​​but also helped the Argentine National Youth Team to win the South American Championship and World Youth Championship respectively. Such a high career starting point did not make Messi lost, but inspired him to keep moving forward. Moreover, as his big brother Ronaldinho left, Messi, who took over the No. 10 jersey, walked to his altar like a Rockets. In 2011, he had already won 20 titles. They had won all the domestic champions in Spain, and they had three trophys in the Champions League. What's even more terrifying is that Messi was only 24 years old at that time, so fans also began to look forward to the future and see what height Messi could achieve.

Of course, Messi did not disappoint the fans. After that, even if Barcelona encountered a trough, as long as Messi was there, the team will always be able to guarantee to go offline. In the summer of 2021, before Messi left, he brought Barcelona a total of 35 championships, including 10 in La Liga alone. In those years, Barcelona was able to compete with their old rival Real Madrid for a long time, and repeatedly overshadowed the limelight of old enemies, relying on Messi's terrifying personal abilities. After that, Messi transferred to Paris Saint-Germain and Miami International respectively, and still had no shortage of championships, including 2 Ligue 1 championships, 1 French Super Cup championship, 1 North American League Cup championship, 1 US Open championship, etc., all witnessed his legendary club career. Of course, what Messi is most commendable is his contribution to the Argentine national team. Before 2021, Messi was unable to help Argentina's senior team win any championship titles, but at the beginning of this year, at the age of 34, he completed his awakening, helping the team win two Copa America championships, one European and American Super Cup championship, and that extremely important World Cup championship. Since then, Messi has finally won all the honors he can get and has become the king of football in the active football world.