About Lionel Messi

Lionel Andres Messi is an Argentine Footballer. He was born 24 June 1987. Now he play as a forward for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentine National team (Captain). Lionel Messi is Barcelona's all time top skor in all official club competition. By the age 21, Messi had receive Ballon D'Or and FIFA World Player of The Year nomination. The following year in 2009 he won the Ballon D'Or and FIFA World Player of The Year, and the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or 2010 and 2011. He also won UEFA Best Player in Europe Award 2010-2011.

Lionel Messi is the fourth football player to win Ballon d'Or and the second player to win three consecotive Ballon d'Or. Until 2012 Lionel Messi has won five La Liga, two Copa Del Rey, five SuperCopas de Espana, three Champions League, two Super Cups, and two Club Worlds Cup (All title he get with his club, FC Barcelona).

Lionel Messi has made UEFA Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goal in one match. Lionel Messi also matched Jose Altafini's record of fourteen goals in a single UEFA Champions League season.

Lionel Messi become the first football player to top score in four successive Champions League campaigns. In 2011-2012 season Lionel Messi set the world record for most goal scored with 73 goal. In same season he set goalscoring record in a single La Liga with 50 goal.


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