Unless I'm misinterpreting the chart (which starts at 5 miles btw) it does not even support the claim made in the title. There are plenty of players who run mor

Unless I'm misinterpreting the chart (which starts at 5 miles btw) it does not even support the claim made in the title. There are plenty of players who run more and indeed contributed more goals+assists per 90 minutes. Messi is obviously one of the best players ever, but his stats are inflated by playing in one of the dominant club teams. His stats for the national team while still very good are not that much better.