Lionel messi

The soccer lovers as the attacker must already know this one She nationals of Argentina, and is now playing with FC Barcelona Club, the which is identical with the number one jersey 10. Want to know ..? He is Lionel Messi ... Please read his biography below.

who's Argentine star player he now plays for FC Barcelona's Lionel Andrés Messi, was regarded as one of the world's best soccer. Messi began playing football at a young age and the potential for rapid Identified by Barcelona. Initial gait in the 2004-05 season, he broke his team record for youngest player to score a league goal.

Followed Barcelona won major honors LaLiga in Messi's Initial gait season, and won the Champions League and La league twice in 2006. A breakthrough season in 2006-07, Had he become a regular first team, scored a hat-trick in El Clásico and finished with 14 goals in 26 league games.

Messi then had a most Successful season in his playing career, the 2008-09 season, where he scored 38 goals to play an integral part in the treble-winning campaign. This season broke the record and then Defeated in the following 2009-10 campaign, in the which Messi scored 47 goals in all Competitions, Messi has won five league titles and three League Champions League titles, he scored two goals in the final, after scoring 12 Messi's goals in the Champions League 2010-11 Being only the third player (after Gerad Muller and Jean-Pierre Papin) to top-score in the campaign of the European Club Champions Cup three consecutive, but Messi is the first to win the Champions League top scorer Participate for three consecutive years after the Champions League format changed in 1992.

Messi is the top scorer in the FIFA World Youth Championship in 2005 with six goals, in 2006, he Become the youngest player to play Argentina in the FIFA World Cup and he won a runners-up medal at the Copa América tournament the following year. In the year 2008 in Beijing, he won his first international honor, the Olympic gold medal, the Olympic football


Personal Information
Full Name : Lionel Andrés Messi
Nicknames : Leo, La Pulga, La Pulga Atomica, Semidios, Messiah
Date of Birth : June 24, 1987 (age 24)
Place of birth : Rosario, Argentina
Height : 1.69 m
Position : Striker, Attacking Midfield
Club : Barcelona
Number : 10

Junior Club
Newell's Old Boys 1995-2000
Barcelona B 2000-2004

Senior Club
2004 – Barcelona

National Team
2005 - Argentina

Early Life

Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, parents Jorge Horacio Messi, a steel mill worker, and Celia María Cuccittini, part-time cleaners. His father's family comes from the Italian city of Ancona, where his ancestor, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883. He has two older brothers named Rodrigo and Matías and sister named María Sol. at the age of five, Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father Jorge in 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys, based in his home town of Rosario. at age 11, she was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency.

Traditionally the River Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for treatment for his condition which cost $ 900 per month. Carles Rexach, the sporting director of  F C Barcelona, has been made aware of his talents as Messi had relatives in Leida, Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to regulate the courts. Rexach, with no other paper in hand, offer a written contract Messi on paper towels. F C Barcelona offered to pay medical bills Messi if he is willing to move to Spain. Messi and his father moved to Barcelona where Messi is listed on the club's youth academy.



Career Club

Barcelona

Messi is Barcelona's second highest goalscorer Exceed 194 László Kubala on purpose and now only behind César Rodríguez Álvarez on 235 goals in all official Competitions. Messi played in Barcelona junior Infantil B and Cadete B & A team of 2000-2003 (scoring 37 goals in 30 matches in Cadete A). Both teams he played for During the season (8 games, 5 goals and 5 games, 0 goals, respectively).

2005-2006 Season
Messi's first home outing 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 Champions League.

2006-2007 Season
In the 2006-07 season, Messi proved Himself as a regular first team player, scored 14 times in 26 games. Messi is also the youngest player ever scored in this fixture.

2007-2008 Season
During the 2007-08 season, Messi scored five goals in a week leading Barcelona to the top four in La Liga. On September 19, he scored one goal as Barcelona beat Lyon 3-0 at home in the Champions League. He scored two goals against FC Sevilla on 22 September and then on 26 September, Messi scored two goals in a 4-1 win over Real Zaragoza next goal in the 4-1 away win. The second season's Champions League goal against VfB Stuttgart. On 27 February Messi played in his 100th official match for Barcelona against Valencia.

2008-2009 Season
Messi scored from a free kick and assisted another as Barça went on to win the match 6-1. December 2008, the first Clásico During this season, Messi scored the second goal in Barcelona's 2-0 win over Real Madrid He was also named second in FIFA 2008. Messi scored a hat-trick at the 2009 Copa del Rey tie against Atletico Madrid Barcelona won 3-1. The second of the two attacks are the 5000 Barcelona league goals. On 8 April 2009, he scored two goals against Bayern Munich in the Champions League, setting a personal record of eight goals in the competition. On April 18, Messi notched 20 league goals this season in 1 -0 win at Getafe, allowing Barcelona to maintain Their six-point advantage at the top of the league over Real Madrid.

2009-2010 Season
Messi scored two goals and assisted another in Barca's 4-1 win over Racing Santander in La Liga. On January 10, 2010, Messi scored a hat-trick in 2010 and the first hat-trick of the season in a 0-5 victory against CD Tenerife, and on January 17, he scored his 100th goal for the club in a 4 - 0 win over Sevilla. Messi then embarked on an impressive run scoring 11 goals in five games. First he scored a goal in the 84th minute to win against Málaga CF 2-1, then he scored two goals against UD Almeria at the tie 2-2. On April 10, Messi scored his 40th goal this season he netted the first goal in a 2-0. Rivals-title win against Real Madrid in El Clásico On May 1, Messi played his 50th game this season and scored two goals in the 4-1 away win against Villarreal Only. three days later, on May 4, Messi scored another two goals in the 4-1 home win against Tenerife.

2010-2011 Season
Against Almeria he scored two hat-trick this season in an impressive 8-0 away win, his second goal of the 100th La Liga goal.  Messi scored the run ended on November 29 in El Clásico but Barcelona still managed to win 5-0 with Messi helped Villa twice. Day of the next game he scored a goal against Osasuna and give help. Messi won the 2010 FIFA Ballon d'Or, beating Barcelona teammate Xavi and Iniesta.

After two games without a goal, he scored the winning goal against Athletic Bilbao in the the the which Barcelona won 2-1 following Sunday's first season he scored a header against RCD Mallorca to win 3-0 away win. The record was broken three days later after Messi scored the only victory over Valencia go On March 8, Messi scored two goals against Arsenal in the Champions League at the Nou Camp, Barcelona Helping win 3. - 1 and qualify for the quarter-finals of the competition after failing to score a goal for one month he scored two goals against UD Almeria, the second goal was his 47th this season, equaling the club record of his return from previous seasons ..

2011-2012 Season
Messi started the season by lifting the Spanish Super Cup with Barcelona, scoring three goals and provided two assists in a 5-4 aggregate victory against Real Madrid. While Messi is usually pointing to the sky after scoring a goal, Messi slapped his thigh as a Dedication to Soufian. On 28 September, Messi scored two goals first season's Champions League against BATE Borisov, Barcelona Became the second highest scorer in history, tying László Kubala, in 194 goals in all official Competitions. He surpassed the record Pls That he scored two goals against Racing de Santander.

International Career

In June 2004, She debuted for Argentina, playing in U-20 friendly match against Paraguay. There, he won the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe, scored in the last four matches Argentina and the net total of six for the tournament. Messi returned to the team on 3 September in Argentina's 1-0 World Cup qualifying defeat away to Paraguay. On March 28, 2009, in World Cup qualifier against Venezuela, Messi wore jersey number 10 for the first time in Argentina. This game is the first official match for Diego Maradona as Argentina manager.

Argentina won the match 4-0 with Messi opened the scoring. On November 17, 2010, Messi scored a goal in the last minute against South American Rivals Brazil after individual Efforts to help his team win 1-0 in a friendly match, held in Doha. Messi scored another goal last minute on February 9, 2011 against Portugal in a penalty kick That gave his team a 2-1 victory in a friendly match, held in Geneva, Switzerland. In Argentina following the 0-0 draw against Holland.   

Copa América 2007
Messi played the first game in Copa América 2007 on June 29, 2007, the United States Defeated Argentina 4-1 in the first game. Tevez as a substitute for Messi in the 79th minute and scored minutes later. In the quarterfinals, as Argentina faced Peru, Messi scored the second goal of the game, from a Riquelme pass in a 4-0 win. During the semi-finals against Mexico, Messi scored a lob over Oswaldo Sanchez to see Argentina through to the finals with a 3-0 victory. Argentina went to lose 3-0 to Brazil in the finals. In the gold medal match, Messi again assisted Di María for the only goal in a 1-0 win over Nigeria.

2010 World Cup
Messi played the entire game in the opening match at Argentina 2010 World Cup, winning 1-0 against Nigeria. In the third and final group stage match Captain Messi Argentina won 2-0 over Greece, again Became Centrepoint play Argentina and elected man of the match.World Cup for Argentina ended with a 4-0 loss against Germany in the quarterfinals.

Copa América 2011
Argentina was eliminated in the quarter-finals in a penalty shootout against Uruguay (1-1 aet), with a score of Messi as the first penalty taker.

Personal Life

Messi at one stage of a romantic relationship with Macarena Lemos, also from his hometown of Rosario. I have a girlfriend and She was living in Argentina I was relaxed and happy ". Roccuzzo is a fellow native of Rosario. Messi has two cousins were the resource persons also involved in football: Maxi, a winger for Club Olimpia of Paraguay, and Emanuel Biancucchi, who plays as a midfielder for FC Girona Spain.

Charity

In 2007 founded the Leo Messi Foundation, a charity That supports access to education and health care for vulnerable children. In an interview fansite, Messi said. "Being famous is now a bit giving me the opportunity to help People who really need it, especially the children" In response to its own medical Messi Difficulties child, Leo Messi Foundation supports children diagnosed with medical conditions by offering treatment in Argentina and Spain cover the transportation costs, Hospitals and healing.

Messi foundation supported by own fundraising activities with additional help from Herbalife. On March 11, 2010 Announced Messi was as an ambassador for UNICEF. UNICEF ambassador Messi activities aimed at supporting children's rights. Messi is supported in this by FC Barcelona, the which also has a strong relationship with UNICEF.

Wealth

In March 2010, France Football he's ranking in the top of the list of players in the World's Richest, with £ 29.6 million in combined income from salary, bonus and his off-field income, net wealth is estimated at £ 170 million ($ 250 million).

 Honours

Club

Barcelona
    La Liga
        Winners (5) : 2004-05, 2005-06, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
        Runner-Up (1) : 2006-07
        Third Place (1) : 2007-08
    Spanish Cup
        Winner (1) : 2008-09
        Runner-up (1) : 2010-11
        Semi-finalists (2) : 2006-07, 2007-08
    Supercopa de España
        Winners (5) : 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
    Champions League
        Winner (3) : 2005-06, 2008-09, 2010-11
        Semi-finalists (2) : 2007-08, 2009-10
    European Super Cup
        Winner (2) : 2009, 2011
        Runner-Up (1) : 2006
    FIFA Club World Cup
        Winner (2) : 2009, 2011
        Runner-Up (1) : 2006

Argentina
    FIFA U-20 World Cup : 1
        2005
    Olympic Gold Medal : 1
        2008

Individual
    FIFA Ballon d'Or : 1
   2010
 Ballon d'Or : 1
        2009
    FIFA World Player of the Year : 1
        2009
    World Soccer Player of the Year : 2
        2009, 2011
    World Soccer Young Player of the Year : 3
        2006, 2007, 2008
    ESM Team Year : 5
        2005-06, 2007-08, 2008-09, 2009-10, 2010-11
    European Golden Boot : 1
        2010
    La Liga top scorer : 1
        2010
    Copa del Rey scorer : 1
        2011
    La Liga Player of the Year : 3
        2009, 2010, 2011
    LFP Player of the Year : 3
        2009, 2010, 2011
    LFP Best Forward : 3
        2009, 2010, 2011
    La Liga Foreign Player Year : 3
        2007, 2009, 2010
    La Liga Ibero-American Player of the Year : 4
        2007, 2009, 2010, 2011
    UEFA Champions League top scorer : 3
        2009, 2010, 2011
    UEFA European Footballer Awards : 1
        2011
    UEFA Club Footballer of the Year : 1
        2009
    UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year : 1
        2009
    UEFA Champions League Final Man Match : 1
        2011
    UEFA Team Year : 3
        2008, 2009, 2010
    Onze d'Or : 3
        2009, 2010, 2011
    Bravo Award : 1
        2007
    Tuttosport Golden Boy : 1
        2005
    FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball : 2
        2009, 2011
    FIFA U-20 World Cup Tournament Players : 1
        2005
    FIFA U-20 World Cup top scorers : 1
        2005
    Copa América Young Player of the Tournament : 1
        2007
    FIFPro World Young Player of Year : 3
        2006, 2007, 2008
    FIFA / FIFPro World XI : 4
        2007, 2008, 2009, 2010
    Olimpia de Oro : 1
        2011
    Olimpia de Plata : 6
        2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
    Best Male Athlete in Latin America : 1
        2011
    Marca Leyenda : 1
        2009
    L'Equipe Champion of Champions : 1
        2011
    IFFHS World Top Scorer Destination of the Year : 1
        2011