George Best vs Lionel Messi: career goals, stats and honours

FIFA Best Player

Copa América

Copa América Golden Boot

European Golden Shoe

Club World Cup

La Liga

Ligue 1

Premier League

Pichichi Trophy

Finalissima

Olympic Games

UEFA Super Cup

MLS Cup

Copa del Rey

Supercopa de España

Charity Shield

British Home Championship

East of Scotland Shield

FIFA World Youth Championship

Leagues Cup

Supporters' Shield

Trophée des Champions

FIFPro World 11

Argentine Footballer of the Year

La Liga Best Player

UEFA Champions League top scorer

Argentine Sportsperson of the Year

Copa América Golden Ball

FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball

FIFA World Cup Golden Ball

FIFA World Cup Silver Boot

FUWO European Team of the Season

Golden Foot

Laureus World Sportsman of the Year

MLS Most Valuable Player

Rothmans Golden Boots Awards

UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award

Ballon d'Or Dream Team

Ballon d'Or Dream Team (Bronze)

BBC Sports Personality of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award

English Football Hall of Fame

FA Cup top scorer

FIFA 100 (world's greatest living players

FIFA Player of the Century

FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Ball

FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Boot

FIFA World Cup Silver Ball

Football League 100 Legends

Football League First Division top scorer

Freeman of Castlereagh

FWA Footballer of the Year

FWA Tribute Award

Honorary doctorate from Queen's University Belfast

IFFHS World's Best Player

Inaugural inductee into the English Football Hall of Fame

Ligue 1 Best Foreign Player of the Season

MLS Golden Boot

PFA Merit Award

PFA Team of the Year Second Division

Sport Ideal European XI

TIME Athlete of the Year

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year

UEFA Golden Jubilee Poll

UEFA Jubilee Awards – Northern Ireland's Golden Player

World Soccer The Greatest Players of the 20th century