Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer

Lionel Andrés Messi or known by the name of Argentine football player Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 24, 1987 and he played in the position of striker or winger.
Messi born to a father who named Jorge Horasio Messi, who worked as a factory worker and his mother was Celia Maria Cuccittini which is a part-time cleaners. Family of Messi's father came from Ancona Italy who later immigrated to Argentina in 1883. Messi had a brother named Rodrigo and Matias also a sister named Mary Sol.
When he was five years old, Messi played soccer Grandolli trained by his own father and then in 1995 he moved to Newell's Old Boys, based in Rosario. At the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed growth hormone deficiency but her family had no medical expenses amounted to $ 900 per month. However, Carles Rexach, then sporting director Barcelona Messi realize talent in the field of soccer and offers to pay medical costs for Messi if he was willing to move to Spain and joined Barca. Since then Messi and his family move to Europe and he starts in Barcelona's youth team.
On October 16, 2003, Messi, who was then aged 16 years 145 days first made his debut for the club in a friendly against Porto and then Messi made his debut against Espanyol at age 17 years 114 days on October 16, 2007 under coach Frank Rijkaard. Messi is the third youngest player ever to play for Barca. Messi also became the youngest goal scorer for Barca at the age of 17 years 10 months 7 days when playing in La Liga against Albacete on May 1, 2005 before the record was finally broken by Bojan Krkic.
In the 2005-2006 season, precisely on September 16 Messi announced a contract extension for Barca until June 2014. Messi obtained Spanish citizenship on September 26, 2005 and able to make its debut in the Champions League on September 27 against Italian club Udinese. Messi scored six goals in 17 league appearances and scored one goal in six appearances in the Champions League before the season ended on March 7, 2006. When Messi thigh muscle injury in the second round of the Champions League against Chelsea, Barca finally end the season as champions of La Liga and Champions League.
In the 2006-2007 season, Messi proved that he is a regular first team player who scored 14 goals in 26 matches. On November 12, when playing against Zaragoza, Messi suffered a broken metatarsal and should be rested for three months. After recovering from treatment in Argentina, on February 11, Messi returned to play with the club against Racing Santander as a substitute. Then on March 11, Messi scored a hat-trick. On April 18, 2007, Messi scored two goals in the Copa del Rey semifinal against Getafe.
In the 2007-2008 season, Messi scored 5 goals in the first week and entered the big four La Liga. On September 19, Barca beat Lyon in the Champions League. On February 27, Messi played in 100 official games for Barca against Valencia.
Messi nominated for the FIFPro World XI Player Award in the category forward in the online edition of Spanish newspaper Marca as 'the best player in the world' with 77 percent of the vote. Barcelona newspaper El Mundo Deportivo and Sport claim that the Ballon d'Or Messi should be given to that was also supported by Franz Beckenbauer who was then Messi missing because of torn muscle injury while playing in the Champions League against Celtic.
In the 2008-2009 season, precisely on October 1, 2008, Messi scored two goals in the Champions League game against Shakhtar Donetsk. On December 13, 2008, Messi scored the second goal when defeated Madrid. In addition, Messi was also ranked second in 2008 FIFA World Player award with 678 points. Messi scored a hat-trick of the season in 2009 in the first Copa del Rey match against Real Madrid and this season he scored 30 goals in all competitions. At the end of the season, while Messi scored two goals to beat Madrid and show t-shirt that reads in 'Fragile X Syndrome' to indicate support for children who suffer. On May 27, Messi helped Barca win the Champions League, scoring the second goal. Messi is the top scorer in the Champions League in that season and the youngest in the history of the Champions League tournament. Messi also won the UEFA Club Forward of the year and the UEFA Club Player of the best. This season, Barca won the Copa del Rey, La Liga and the Champions League and is the first Spanish club to win the treble.
In the 2009-2010 season, Barcelona won the European Super Cup in 2009. On September 18, Messi signed a new contract with Barca until the year 2016 with a value of € 250,000,000. Messi and Ibrahimovic is the highest-paid player in La Liga with revenues amounting to € 9,500,000 per year. On December 1, 2009, Messi won the 'Ballon d'Or' beat C. Ronaldo as runner-up. Messi get the FIFA World Player of the Year award after two days earlier on December 19, scored a victory in the final of Club World Cup in 2009 against Estudiantes in Abu Dhabi. Messi scored the first hat-trick in 2010 against Terenife and on January 17, Messi scored his 100th goal for Barcelona against Sevilla.
On April 6, 2010, for the first time in his career Messi, he scored four goals in one game. On June 3, 2010, Messi was the La Liga player of the year for two consecutive years.
Messi started its international career with Argentina's national team at U-20 friendly match against Paraguay in June 2004. Year 2005, Messi became the team that won a 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship in Holland. Messi won the tournament in the 'Golden Ball' and 'Golden Shoe'. On March 28, 2009, Messi played in the World Cup Qualification against Venezuela.
Although often injured, but was elected strengthening Messi Argentina 2006 World Cup on May 15, 2006. Initially, only as a substitute Messi when Argentina against Ivory Coast. But when against Serbia Montenegro, Messi is the youngest player in Argentina's World Cup time.
On June 29, 2007, Messi played his first game in Copa America in 2007 and Argentina beat the United States. In Argentina reached the tournament quarterfinals.
Originally Barca side under new coach Guardiola Jesep prohibit Messi to play in the Olympics, but finally he is allowed to strengthen Argentina's national team at the Olympics in 2008. Argentina has won the final against Nigeria and a gold medal at the Olympic tournament in 2008. Messi was also elected to the Argentine national team squad at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Beginning of the match when Argentina defeated Nigeria and continuing to beat South Korea and Messi provide assists to Higuain who then scored a hat-trick. Continued again in the allowance for the group to beat Greece and advanced to the round of sixteen against Mexico. Success defeating Mexico, Argentina entered the quarter-final round defeated by Germany.
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