eFootball New Year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi Revealed: Know His Stats and Best Build

eFootball is set to release a new, meta-breaking card of Lionel Messi on the occasion of the New Year. The new year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi is also going to be the highest-rated card in eFootball. This card will see the youngest version of Lionel Messi in the game. This Messi is going to be equipped with 2 of the most broken rare skills that exist in the game for any attackers.

Lionel Messi is no stranger to epic big-time cards. He has already received 4 epic big times in eFootball, each of which belongs to a specific season he played in his career. His previous cards came with iconic boosters like 'Bearer of Fate', 'Son of God's , 'King of Football' and more. However, the new year 2026 Messi card is going to shadow all his former versions on account of its unique booster, skills and stats. If you are thinking of purchasing the new version of Messi in 2026, then we have made a full guide on how to build and use this card that will force your opponents into rage-quitting.

eFootball New Year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi

Konami announced the new year gift for the eFootball community, and it's another Messi card. One of the official sources of eFootball @Peshubapp took to their X to reveal the new year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi card. The information was posted on December 28 and 11:41 AM IST.

The tweet also mentioned the official ratings, stats and the rare skills of the eFootball New Year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi. This new pay-to-win card will arrive in the exclusive new year 2026 pack that will include 6 more epics: John O'Shea, Johan Cruyff, Franco Baresi, Eric Cantona, Roberto Carlos and Dennis Bergkamp. This card is sure to draw the attention of all players as it will be unstoppable at least for the first quarter of 2026.

eFootball New Year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi Stats

The new year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi will come with the playstyle of 'creative playmaker.' This means he will stay deep in the midfield, receive passes and try to carry the ball on his own with his elite dribbling and explosiveness. His two rare skills, 'Momentum Dribbling' and 'Blitz Curler', will be a headache even for the best CBs in eFootball. This 2007 version of Messi will be super quick, nimble and punish the defence for providing him even an inch of space with his curling shots.

This version of Messi will reach a maximum rating of 110 for the RWF position under certain 89-rated managers. You can take a look at his maxed-out stats in the following table:

eFootball New Year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi Build

You can check the best build for the new year 2026 Epic Big Time Messi based on rating in the given table. This build will allow you to play him in 3 positions: RWF, RMF (with position proficiency) and AMF. He already has a default +5 ball carrying booster.

The best recommended additional booster for this card is 'Shooting' as it will improve his stats on Ball treatment, speed and finishing. When maxed out with this build, this Messi will have 8 stats over 90. The only problem that you may face with him is his curling shots, with 88 curl and shooting each, not all of his attempts will land in, so you need to be very precise while trying to blitz curl. His explosiveness and nimbleness will delight you as he outruns and dribbles a flock of defenders if controlled well.

Is The New Epic Big Time Messi worth it?

This question actually matters more because there are so many broken versions of the Argentine goat in the game. As the newest version is coming in a pack of 250 cards, it will cost you a good amount of coins. If you are looking to invest in the pack, wait until you read an honest verdict. If you already have the epic big-time MSN pack Messi, you can skip this one, since both cards are irrefutably similar. In case you don't have any of the big-time Messi's ( blitz curler one), this one should be your target.