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Lionel Messi !!

• Profile
• Name: Lionel Andres Messi
• Born: 24th June 1987(age 28) in Rosario, Argentina 
• Height: 5 ft 7 Inches
• Position: Striker
• Current Team: Barcelona 
• National Team: Argentina 
• Number; 10

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer, who plays striker for Spanish club Barcelona and for national team Argentina. He is often classed as the best footballer in the world at present and of all time. He has won many awards, the biggest in football which prove he his worthy of his reputation. 

As a young child he was diagnosed with a growth disorder, at the age of 13 he moved from Argentina to Spain to join Barcelona Football Club whom had agreed to pay for his medication and treatment. 

He soared through the Barcelona academy and made his firs professional debut at a young age of 17 in the year 2004. With in the next three year he established himself as a fantastic football player and team mate, he became an asset to the team and even finished as a finalist in the Ballon d' Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards in 2007. In the season of 2008-2009 he also helped Barcelona reach there first, treble in Spanish football. Also by the age of 22 he won his first Ballon d' Or and FIFA's World Player of the year award.

Three more successful seasons followed for Messi where he picked up four consecutive Ballon d' Or's. In 2012 he set the record for the most goals scored in La Liga in a single season and became Barcelona's top goal scorer. In the 2014-2015 season he broke the all time scoring record in the champions league and led Barcelona to their second treble, making history for the club.

On January 6th 2016 he scored the first goal into the New Year for the club which was followed by another and then he assisted two more in a 4-1 win at the Camp Nou against Espanyol. Later that week he went on to win his fifth Ballon d' Or breaking records. On February 3rd he scored his 500th career goal in a 7-1 victory against Valencia FC. 

Playing for his international team he has represented his country six times playing in major tournaments. In 2005 he played for Argentina in the World Youth Championship which they won and Messi finished as top goal scorer. and best player of the tournament. 

Lionel Messi is known for his style of play and his skill. He has great ball control, fast moving and has great upper body strength and a powerful left foot, most defenders are on edge when Lionel Messi is on the ball and looking at his scoring record they have good reason to be.   

It’s without a doubt that Lionel Messi deserves his reputation as the world’s greatest football and his achievements and records prove that, he is the only player in the history of the game to have won five Ballon d’ Or’s, five FIFA world Player of the Year awards and the first player in Europe to win three Golden Shoes awards. 

Lionel Messi is the worlds greatest footballer.