Lionel Messi, one of the best footballers in the world and the face of many advertising companies, is from Argentina. The son of an ordinary worker and sometimes a part-time cleaner, he was born in 1987.
Lionel Messi became interested in football as a child. Already at the age of five, he attended trainings at the Grandali sports club. The grandmother became an iconic person in the life of the Argentinean. Only she, unlike the others, was sure that a brilliant football career awaited her grandson. Having become a celebrity, Messi dedicated every goal he scored to his beloved old woman.
Newells Old Boys
The Newells Old Boys are the starting point in Messi's football career. The time of the ascent of a new star is 1995. A little later, a disappointing diagnosis was established: Lionel lacked the pituitary hormone, which accelerates growth, and requires treatment.
2001 - the shareholder of "Barcelona" became interested in the game of Messi. The player was so extraordinary and professional that the management of the most famous football club in Spain spent both on moving the whole Lionel family to Europe and on the necessary treatment. About hundreds of thousands of euros a year were spent to restore the health of the future star.
In 2003, Messi, as the debutant of Barcelona, opposed Parto. It was a friendly game. 2005 was rich in recognition: the first goal, the titles "Best Young Player in Europe", "Golden Boy". Later, Messi will be recognized as the Best Footballer in the World. And this is at 18 years old.
Football talent and professional tenacity
An original talent and professional, thanks to the coach and his desire to become the best, Messi was able to improve his dribbling technique, increase his speed of movement across the field. The Argentinian has established himself in the football world as a versatile master. He perfectly acts on the cutting edge of the attack, has a good finishing blow, and an aiming instinct. Messi is also famous for his perfect scoring passes. In the final against Manchester, he scored three in a row - this is a record.
Messi also received a record number of cups, awards, titles. He has repeatedly received honorary awards "Golden Boot" and "Golden Ball" (four times). According to UEFA, Messi is recognized as the best player. Last year it was rumored that the captain of the Catalan “Barcelona” glances in the direction of the Munich club. The Argentines predict that Messi will soon catch up (and maybe even overtake) the legendary compatriot, the scorer Maradonna.
According to Messi, anyone can play football with him … online, in the PlayStation (although he does not advertise his name). Defeat in the game is perceived by the player in the same way as in real life.
Among football fans, discussions repeatedly arise about who is more talented: Argentine Messi or Portuguese Ronaldo? The coaches and captains of the national teams of the world, having voted, came to the conclusion that after all, Messi. This opinion was supported by sports journalists.
