Lionel Messi
Profile
Full name: Luis Lionel Andrès Messi
 Date of birth: June 24,1987
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Birthplace: Rosario,Argentina
Nationality: Argentinian
Height: 169 cm
Weight: 67 kg
Club: FC Barcelona
Debut: 17 november 2003
History
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Lionel Messi started playing football at
a very early age . From the age of 11, he
suffered from a hormone deficiency and
as Lionel's parents were unable to pay
for the treatment in Argentina, they
decided to move to Barcelona, Spain. In
the 2003-2004 season, when he was
still only 16, Messi made his first team
debut with Porto.
FC Barcelona
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The services of several reserve team players
were called upon, and Messi became a regular
feature of Barça squads. On May 1, 2005, he
became the youngest player ever to score a
league goal for FC Barcelona - against
Albacete when Messi was only 17 years, 10
months and 7 days old.
At the beginning of career
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He was offered the chance to play for
the Spanish national football team, but
declined, prefering to wait for the
opportunity to play for his mother
country. In June 2004 he got his
chance, playing in a U-20 friendly match
against Paraguay.
Golden boot
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Messi picked up the Golden Boot as top scorer
with 6 goals, and the Golden Ball for the best
player of the tournament. Despite his youth,
Lionel has already drawn comparisons with
Diego Maradona, the best football player of
all time.
Success
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Messi's first outing in the UEFA Champions
League at the Nou Camp was on Sept 28
against Italian club Udinese. On December of
that year, the Italian newspaper Tuttosport
awarded him the Golden Boy 2005 title for
the best under-21 player in Europe, over
Wayne Rooney and Lukas Podolski.
In September 2005, Messi was given an
improved and extended contract until 2014.
Messi picked Golden boot at 2007-2011.