I feel like when you admire someone of Lionel Messi's stature, words like fan and supporter don't do much justice to what you feel you are. If you have felt the same way, you also probably know a lot about him. Here we will test that knowledge. We are pretty certain that only true 'fans' will be able to score more than 5 in this quiz.

1. In which year did Messi score his first goal in El Clasico?

via The Hindu

2006

2007

2008

2009

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2. In which month did Messi become the captain of Argentina?

via India TV News

August

September

October

November

3. Messi sent Gerd Mueller a shirt after he broke the German's record of scoring the most goals in a calendar year. What did he write on that shirt?

via FC Barcelona

For Gerd Mueller, my respect and admiration.

For Gerd Mueller, my respect and admiration, a hug.

Much respect to you Gerd, hugs.

Much respect to you Gerd, we admire you - Lionel Messi.

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4. The term Messidependencia was coined by the media to explain how much Barcelona depends on Messi. When was it coined?

via Bleacher Report

2011

2012

2013

2014

5. Messi, Neymar, and Suarez scored 122 goals in the 2014-2015 season. How many goals did Messi score alone?

via EN.AS.com

61

64

52

58

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6. How many minutes did it take Messi to score his fastest hat-trick?

via Al Jazeera

11

20

13

15

7. How long did Messi stay on the field for in his international debut?

via Chase Your Sport

2 minutes

3 minutes

45 seconds

47 seconds

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8. What was the margin between his Ballon d’or votes and Ronaldo's in 2009?

via The Guardian

250

240

230

200

9. What is Messi's favourite thing to eat?

via Twitter

Roasted chicken with root vegetables

Salmon with sweet potato

Pasta

Asado

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10. Messi had another dog before Hulk. What was his name?

via FC Barcelona Noticias

Bear

Milo

Toby

Rudy