Lionel Messi Champion

Born on June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina.

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In 1995,he joined the youth team of Newell’s Old Boys (a Rosario-based top-division football club).

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At age 13,he began playing for FC Barcelona’s under-14 team.

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Scored 21 goals in 14 games for the junior team.

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In the 2004-05 season, Messi was the youngest player and goal scorer in the Spanish La Liga.

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In early 2009 Messi capped off a spectacular 2008–09 season by helping FC Barcelona capture the club’s first “treble” (winning three major European club titles in one season): the team won the La Liga championship, the Copa del Rey (Spain’s major domestic cup), and the Champions League title.

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Lionel Messi embarked on an all-out assault on the record books in 2012. He's the first person to score five goals in a Champions League match

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By the end of 2012, Lionel Messi had amassed an incredible 91 goals for his club

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He broke another record when he was named the FIFA Ballon d'Or winner for the fourth time in January 2013.

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After winning his fifth FIFA Ballon d'Or, Messi was honored with his third FIFA World Player of the Year trophy.

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As of August 2019, Messi's all-time highlights for FC Barcelona: – Appearances: 687 – Goals: 603 – Assists: 251 – Shot accuracy: 48 percent – Chances created: 348

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Lionel Messi is the best player in the world. He won FIFA’s Player of the Year six times, he won the European Golden Shoe for top scorer six times,

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And now in December 2022, Messi played a great game and won the FIFA World Cup.

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