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Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini (b. Jun. 24, 1987 in Rosario) - Argentine footballer who plays primarily as a striker of Barcelona and Argentina's national team, which he is captain. He's the best scorer in the history of the club.

At 21, Messi was nominated for the Ballon d'Or and FIFA Player of the Year. In 2009, he won both of these awards, and in the next three years, he reached for the newly created FIFA Ballon d'Or. In 2011, he won the title of Player of the Year in Europe by UEFA. Messi is the fourth player in history, after Johan Cruijffie, Michel Platini and Marco van Bast, who has won three Golden Balls, and another next to Platini, who did so in a row. Due to the low height and playing style is often compared to Diego Maradona, who himself called it his "successor".

Messi has won five championships Spain and three times won the Champions League. In 2012, he won five goals in a 7-1 win over Champions League match with Bayer Leverkusen and was the first player to do so. In the next meeting with Milan scored two goals and 14 hits in the account equaled the record belongs to José games Altafiniego. It was the fourth time Champions League top scorer, and set a new record. In the 2011/2012 season he won 73 goals in all competitions, the most in the history of football. In the league he scored 50 goals and also set a record for the tournament.

In 2005, Messi with six goals on the account was the top scorer of the World Youth Championship. In 2006, he became the youngest Argentine, who played at the World Cup, and a year later came the staff for the final Copa América. Messi was voted the best player in the young generation of the tournament. In 2008, the Olympic Team won the gold medal at the tournament in Beijing. 9 December 2012, Messi scored 91 goals broke the record for goals scored in a calendar year, which previously belonged to Gerd Müller, who won in 1972 and 85 goals

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