Argentine footballer Lionel Messi is playing in the position of striker or winger. He is regarded as the best player at the time of his generation who received several awards including Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player nominations for age 21 to age 22 and won it. Messi played soccer from an early age and he left the youth team Newell's Old Boys's in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe precisely in Barcelona who was offering him a growth hormone.
Messi made his debut initially in the 2004-2005 season and broke the record as the youngest player who scored in the League with Barcelona. Messi helped Barcelona to win La Liga and the Champions League in 2006. Messi for the first time, scored a hat-trick in the 2006-2007 season and ended the season with 14 goals in 26 matches.
Messi's success peaked in the 2008-2009 season with 38 goals and achieve the treble-winner. Then in the 2009-2010 season, Messi scored 47 goals in all competitions and equal his record of Ronaldo when at Barca.
Messi is the top scorer at the 2005 Fifa World Youth Championship with six goals, including 2 goals in final game.
In 2006, Messi became the youngest player in Argentina's World Cup in 2007 and was runner-up in the Copa America tournament. In the year 2008 in Beijing, China, Messi won the first international award with gold medal Olimpade Argentine national team football.
Aside from being a football player, Messi is also known as a glamorous model Luciana Salazar. Unlike other footballers who have a loved one from a model or celebrity, lover Messi is a native of Rosario named Antonella Roccuzzo to be married in late 2010. In 2007, Messi establish 'Fundacion Leo Messi' a charitable foundation that supports access to education and health services for children. The foundation is built because Messi inspired from childhood medical problems. 'Fundacion Leo Messi' support children who are medically Argentina by offering treatment in Spain and include transportation, hospitals, and cost recovery. The foundation is supported by their own fundraising with additional assistance from the 'Herbalife'. On March 11, 2010, Messi was announced as a UNICEF ambassador Barcelona.
Messi also features a cover of the video game Pro Evolution Soccer 2009 is also involved in the promotion and with Torres he became the face of Pro Evolution Soccer 2010. Messi also received sponsorship from the German clothing company Addidas and featured in television advertising. In July 2010, Messi signed the contract for three years with the 'Herbalife' to support the 'Fundacion Leo Messi'.
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