Argentine star Lionel Messi, currently with Inter Miami in the U.S., has received his lowest rating in 16 years in the popular football video game (EA FC), with a score of 88 in the upcoming new edition of the game, set to be released later this month

Messi's rating of 88 places him on par with several prominent players such as Polish striker Robert Lewandowski, Portuguese defender Ruben Dias, French forward Antoine Griezmann, and English player Phil Foden. Meanwhile, the top ratings are held by Rodri, Erling Haaland from Manchester City, and Kylian Mbappe from Real Madrid, each with a rating of 91

Messi's rating is also lower than that of several stars like Kevin De Bruyne from Manchester City, Martin Ødegaard from Arsenal, and Mohamed Salah from Liverpool, who have received higher ratings

In the second tier of ratings, Jude Bellingham shares a rating of 90 with De Bruyne, Harry Kane, and Vinícius Júnior, while Virgil van Dijk, Salah, Marc-André ter Stegen, and others share the same rating