Here Are All 48 Balls Lionel Messi Scored a Hat-Trick With | 2007-2018
Sep 25, 2018, by Chris
More than 11 years ago, Lionel Messi scored his first-ever hat-trick against Real Madrid. Eleven years later, the Argentinian superstar has already scored 48 hat-tricks, with the first one still his favorite. Now graphic designer @EmilioSansolini has created an infographic with all of Messi's hat-trick balls for football magazine Goal en español.
Lionel Messi posed with each of the 32 balls he has taken home after scoring a hat-trick for Barcelona in April 2015.
In 2015, Messi revealed that his hat-trick balls have a special place in his home even if he can't recall which games they're from.
Each of his hat-trick footballs is signed by his team mates: 'I always sign it because I believe it is recognition for the whole team. Without my team mates I would not have achieved all that I have on an individual level and I think that with a hat-trick, more than ever, because I depend on them to score goals, so it is a nice souvenir to have them all sign it."
"I keep them at home where I keep all my trophies, but I have thought about doing something special with them, something nice with all the footballs. At the moment (in 2015) I have them in glass cases but I am thinking about doing something so that they have a more special place."
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Thai League side BG Pathum United have officially released a special 20th anniversary kit for the 26-27 season. Produced by Nike and launched under the club's "Side by Side" campaign, the commemorative shirt celebrates two decades since the team was originally founded in 2006 as Bangkok Glass FC, reviving the historic green color from the club's early years.
The Nike BGPU 26-27 20th anniversary shirt combines a vibrant green base with contrasting black accents on the crew neck collar and sleeve cuffs, flanked by white side panels. It features clean monochrome white applications throughout, including the club crest, the Nike Swoosh, and the front sponsor. Two variations of the jersey are available: the domestic Thai League version featuring Leo branding on the chest, and an AFC Champions League Two version with Singha Corporation and a Thai flag detail on the sleeve.
White shorts and white socks complete the throwback look. The BG Pathum United 26-27 20th anniversary kit is now on sale through the club's official online shop and at the BGPU Mega Store, priced at 999 THB for the standalone jersey. The club has also made a limited "Side by Side" collector's boxset available for 2,000 THB, containing two shirts, two commemorative scarves, and a sticker sheet.
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The shirt's defining characteristic is the substitution of the modern club crest with the classic 1986 retro emblem, which showcases the historic mountain silhouette, vintage football, and classic club lettering. Puma positioned their red cat logo and the retro crest to replicate the arrangement seen on the original 1986 jersey, while modern club partners such as BBVA and Codere are incorporated across the traditional navy and white stripes.
Several bespoke detailing elements complete the design, including a star graphic with the number 86 printed inside the collar and the current Rayados crest positioned on the nape of the neck. Released in a limited run of 1,986 pieces, the collector's item pays homage to one of the most celebrated moments in the club's history.
