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The best football player on the planet Lionel Messi loses the ball more often than any other player in the Spanish championship, according to "SuperDeporte."
According to statistics, the Argentine has given the ball away to opponents 279 times, surpassing the Barcelona "Espanyol" duo of Didac Vila (251) and Joan Verdu (241). However, the Argentine ranks among the top ten in terms of successful passes, making an average of 66 per game. The leader in this category is Xavi (105).
Messi is also the main architect of victories: his goals have led the team to win 89% of matches. Without the leader's goal, success smiles much less often for the Catalans – only 52% of matches are won.
Furthermore, the forward successfully dribbles past opponents an average of 5 times per game, almost double the second-placed Joaquin from "Malaga" (2.8) and Jefferson Montero from "Real Betis" representing Sevilla (2.7).
Debuting in the main team in 2004, the forward has scored 141 goals in 197 matches in the Spanish league.
