Below is a list of page protections/unprotections. See Misplaced Pages:Lists of protected pages and Misplaced Pages:Protection policy for more information.
- 23:04, 29 March 2023 Black Kite talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (Back to ECP (which it was previously); too much disruption) (hist)
- 16:24, 25 March 2023 Black Kite talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (back to semi) (hist)
- 11:43, 18 March 2023 Black Kite talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 11:43, 25 March 2023) (indefinite) (Edit warring / content dispute) (hist)
- 01:49, 11 August 2021 El C talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (Violations of the biographies of living persons policy: Upgrade protection to WP:ECP as semi has proven insufficient) (hist)
- 23:45, 10 August 2018 Mattythewhite talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 14:17, 30 July 2018 Muboshgu talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 14:16, 9 August 2018) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 02:36, 27 July 2018 Enigmaman talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 02:36, 30 July 2018) (indefinite) (Edit warring / content dispute) (hist)
- 05:05, 10 June 2017 Materialscientist talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (Violations of the biographies of living persons policy) (hist)
- 10:48, 2 June 2017 CambridgeBayWeather talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 10:48, 9 June 2017) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 20:06, 28 May 2017 NinjaRobotPirate talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 20:06, 30 May 2017) (indefinite) (Edit warring / content dispute) (hist)
- 00:23, 27 May 2015 KrakatoaKatie talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism: restore indef semi lock after full lock for edit war expired) (hist)
- 21:56, 24 May 2015 Mifter talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 21:56, 26 May 2015 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Edit warring / content dispute) (hist)
- 14:02, 8 February 2014 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 10:58, 8 February 2013 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 17:29, 7 February 2014 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 17:29, 7 February 2013 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 17:29, 7 February 2014 (UTC)) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 12:55, 24 January 2013 Alexf talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (expires 12:55, 7 February 2013 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 12:44, 23 July 2012 Alexf talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (expires 12:44, 23 January 2013 (UTC)) (expires 12:44, 23 January 2013 (UTC)) (Persistent vandalism: Previous protection expired. Didn't take long for vandals to play.) (hist)
- 20:00, 8 July 2012 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 20:00, 22 July 2012 (UTC)) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 14:23, 8 July 2011 Dabomb87 talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 14:23, 8 July 2012 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 19:09, 29 June 2011 Fastily talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 19:09, 6 July 2011 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Persistent vandalism) (hist)
- 15:59, 29 December 2010 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 15:59, 29 June 2011 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 15:08, 25 June 2010 TFOWR talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 15:08, 25 December 2010 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Restoring semi: PC1 wasn't working. Per request at WP:RFPP) (hist)
- 06:15, 24 June 2010 The ed17 talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (hold the phone, I think Risker screwed up and didn't actually add PC before. If I'm reading the log wrong, please re-protect!) (hist)
- 21:25, 23 June 2010 Beeblebrox talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 21:25, 23 September 2010 (UTC)) (expires 21:25, 23 September 2010 (UTC)) (Semi-protection: vandalism, restoring normal semi protection per request at WP:RFPP . using TW) (hist)
- 15:04, 19 June 2010 Risker talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (Misplaced Pages:Pending changes trial - will leave as indefinite rather than set time) (hist)
- 11:35, 12 May 2010 Camw talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 11:35, 12 August 2010 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Continual vandalism after expired protection) (hist)
- 16:37, 27 October 2009 Tedder talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 16:37, 27 April 2010 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 10:32, 20 September 2009 Mazca talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 10:32, 20 October 2009 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 21:02, 23 May 2009 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 21:02, 23 August 2009 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 11:45, 29 March 2009 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (Let's try opening) (hist)
- 19:14, 26 February 2009 Alexf talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (indefinite) (expires 19:14, 12 March 2009 (UTC)) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 16:49, 3 February 2009 J.delanoy talk contribs changed protection settings for Lionel Messi (expires 16:49, 17 February 2009 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 19:24, 21 January 2009 Alexf talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (expires 19:24, 28 January 2009 (UTC)) (indefinite) (Excessive vandalism) (hist)
- 15:56, 23 July 2008 Alexf talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (Anon vandalism (expires 15:56, 26 July 2008 (UTC))) (hist)
- 16:25, 21 July 2007 Nihiltres talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (anonymous vandalism (expires 16:25, August 4, 2007 (UTC))) (hist)
- 05:28, 30 January 2006 Woohookitty talk contribs removed protection from Lionel Messi (was never unprotected) (hist)
- 08:14, 7 January 2006 Woohookitty talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (been 3 days. will give it a try ) (hist)
- 02:21, 4 January 2006 Sebastiankessel talk contribs protected Lionel Messi (Avoid vandalism ) (hist)