Lionel Messi has only ever asked one player to swap shirts with him during his career. Over the years, Messi has been the dominant force in world football alongside old foe Cristiano Ronaldo. Whenever a player has the chance to play against Messi, it is likely that they will ask the Argentine to swap shirts at the end of the match.

Lionel Messi could have been omitted from the 2007 Copa America final, but referee Carlos Chandia let him off the hook so he'd get his match-worn jersey.

Carlos Chandia has detailed that he skipped giving Lionel Messi a yellow card - which would have forced him to miss the 2007 Copa America final - in exchange for his match-worn jersey