Lionel Messi

LIONEL MESSI



Lionel Messi is a soccer payer, his full name is Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini, he is from Argentina, but he lives in Spain 11years ago. Messi was born in Rosario on the 24 june of 1987 so Messi is 24 years old. His parents are Jorge Horacio Messi and Celia María Cuccittini.Messi started in a minor division of Newell’s Old Boys at Argentina. At the age of 11 years Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Atthe age of 13 years The FC Barcelona of Spain offered to pay for his medical if he and his family moved to Spain. At the age of 13 years Messi movedto Europe with his family and started to play with the Barcelona’s youth team.

From 2004 to 2005 he made his debut with FC Barcelona on SpanishLeague and was the Champion. In his professional career Messi scored 253 goals with FC Barcelona and 26 goals with Argentina team. He is considered “TheBest soccer player of the world” since 2009.



Honours with FC Barcelona

▪ Spanish League (5): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
▪ SpanishCup (1): 2009
▪ Spanish Supercup (5): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011
▪ UEFA Champions League (3): 2006, 2009, 2011
▪ UEFA Super Cup (2): 2009, 2011
▪FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011


Honours with Argentina team

▪ FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
▪ Olympic Gold Medal: 2008
▪ Copa América:Runner-up 2007


Individual honours

▪ FIFA Ballon d'Or (3) 2009, 2010, 2011
▪ World Soccer Young Player of the Year (3) 2006, 2007, 2008