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1. LEO MESSI LEO MESSI LEO MESSI LEO MESSI

2. ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT ABOUT Lionel Andrés Messi, born 24 June 1987, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint -Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven  Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the  Ballon d'Or Dream Team.

3. EARLY LIFE EARLY LIFE EARLY LIFE EARLY LIFE Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, the third of four children of Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini , who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. At the age of four he joined local club Grandoli , where he was coached by his father, though his earliest influence as a player came from his maternal grandmother, Celia, who accompanied him to training and matches.

4. FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY FAMILY Since 2008, Messi has been in a relationship with Antonela Roccuzzo , a fellow native of Rosario. He has known Roccuzzo since he was five years old, as she is the cousin of his childhood best friend, Lucas Scaglia, who is also a football player. Messi and Roccuzzo have three sons: Thiago (born 2012), Mateo (born 2015) and Ciro (born 2018).

5. PLAY STYLE PLAY STYLE PLAY STYLE PLAY STYLE Due to his short stature, Messi has a lower center of gravity than taller players, which gives him greater agility, allowing him to change direction more quickly and evade opposing tackles. Despite being physically unimposing, he possesses significant upper-body strength, which, combined with his low center of gravity and resulting balance, aids him in withstanding physical challenges from opponents A prolific goal scorer, Messi is known for his finishing, positioning, quick reactions, and ability to make attacking runs to beat the defensive line. He also functions in a playmaking role, courtesy of his vision and range of passing. He has often been described as a magician; a conjurer, creating goals and opportunities where seemingly none exist

6. 2006 FIFA Cup 2006 FIFA Cup 2006 FIFA Cup 2006 FIFA Cup Lionel Messi scored his first goal in the football World Cup at the 2006 FIFA World Cup in Germany against Serbia and Montenegro in Argentina’s second Group C clash at the FIFA World Cup Stadium in Hamburg.

7. NATIONAL TEAM NATIONAL TEAM NATIONAL TEAM NATIONAL TEAM Debut Appearance Goals Coach at Debut Age at Debut National Team Argentina Argentina U20 Argentina Olympic Team Aug 17, 2005 169 94 José Néstor Pekerman 18 yr 01 mon Jan 13, 2005 16 11 Hugo Tocalli 17 yr 06 mon Aug 7, 2008 5 2 Sergio Batista 21 yr 01 mon

8. ARGENTINA ARGENTINA ARGENTINA ARGENTINA Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi relocated to Spain at the age of 13 to join Barcelona, for whom he made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004. An Argentine international, Messi holds the national record for appearances and is also the country's all-time leading goal scorer. As the squad's captain from August 2011, he led Argentina to three consecutive finals

9. STATISTICS STATISTICS STATISTICS STATISTICS Appearance Goals Assists Yellow Cards Minutes Played 778 672 303 81 63,503 53 23 29 1 4,529 22 6 1 4 1,919 853 701 333 86 69,951 Club Barcelona Paris Saint-Germain FC Barcelona Atlètic Total

10. AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS AWARDS UEFA BEST PLAYER IN EUROPE WINNER BALLON D'OR 3x 8x THE BEST FIFA MEN'S PLAYER 4x

11. MESSI MESSI MESSI MESSI 10 10 10 10 After two unsuccessful seasons, Barcelona were in need of an overhaul, leading to the departure of Rijkaard and Ronaldinho. Upon the latter's departure, Messi was given the number 10 shirt. He signed a new contract in July with an annual salary of €7.8 million, becoming the club's highest-paid player

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