New Delhi, Oct. 18 -- Lionel Messi has earned every possible honour on a football field for his country and the club he played for in his decorated career so far. From winning the World Cup in 2022 and two Copa America titles (2021 & 2024) with Argentina, the 39-year-old is also an eight-time Ballon dOr winner.

For Argentina, Messi made 208 appearances and finished with 126 goals, 71 assists and six official titles, which include a World Cup in Qatar, a Finalissima and more. He hanged up his boots in international football against Benin in front of his home crowd earlier this month.

Now, a recently discovered plant species has led him to a one-of-a-kind tribute: a flower named after him. It's called Salvia messii in honor of Messi. The ...