The Heatmap #28: hints and answer
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Steady day · Ballon d'Or Week
One player's touches from World Cup 2022. Name the player.
Stuck? Open one hint at a time. The answer is at the bottom.
Hints
Hint 1
He played in the World Cup 2022 (Attack).Hint 2
7 appearances and 7 goals in that competition. Nationality: Argentina.Hint 3
Team: Argentina. Initials: L.M.Answer
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Lionel Messi
How The Heatmap works
One heatmap. Every touch a player made in one tournament or season, drawn on the pitch. Attacking left to right. Name the player. You get 6 guesses . Each miss unlocks a clue: position, then apps and goals, then nationality, then team, then shirt number (recent competitions). Every guess is scored against the answer: Nat (same nationality), Team (same club or country in that competition), Pos (same line: defence, midfield, attack), Comp (played in that competition). Green is a match. New heatmap at midnight UK. One a day, same for everyone. Win on consecutive days to build your streak. Event data: StatsBomb open data.
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