• He is Lionel Andrés Messi, a F.C Barcelona player, he was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina,on 24th of june.

• And this is his story

• When he was only 11 When he was only 11 years old he knew that he years old he knew that he hahadd a hormone deficiency. a hormone deficiency. All the teams of football All the teams of football wanted him, but nobody wanted him, but nobody wanted to pay the wanted to pay the expensive expensive treatment, but treatment, but Barça said that they Barça said that they would pay for it, and would pay for it, and Lionel decided to move to Lionel decided to move to Barcelona.Barcelona.

• He lived in the “Masia”, with people like Iniesta. He played in the low teams of Barça, but soon he would pass to the first team. the reason? The injuries of the players.

• In 2004 he played the first official match, against Racing de Santander. Rijkaard gived him his confidence and he was in the area of game the 90 minutes. He was very happy.

• He started to win a position in the area of game. The players of the team helped him a lot, this and other things made that Lionel improved very fast. He was a promise of the world.

He grew luckier and luckier up because Basile, the man who select people for the selection, called Lionel for a friendly match against U.K, one of his dreams was fulfilled.

• His idol. Messi always has wanted to knew him. Now, Maradona throws compliments to Lionel and say that he is the best football player in the world. They are very good friends now.

• In 2006 he played his first worlds’cup with his selection, Argentina. He played well but they didn’t win. In August 2007 he played America’s cup where Argentina lost in the final, against Brasil.

• His interests are very strange for a football player.

• He likes a lot playing computer games, in the playstation.

• He also likes go fishing with his family, when he has free time.

• His reputation has His reputation has made that a lot of made that a lot of companies want that companies want that Lionel go out in their Lionel go out in their announcementsannouncements, , already be sport already be sport equipment, cars or equipment, cars or another products. another products. They’re an example They’re an example Adidas, Kia, Nike..Adidas, Kia, Nike..

• The worst thing for a sport player, the injuries.

• They make that you lost your physical form, you can’t play, and they are very bad for the body. Lionel has only injuried 2 times. The last, 2 months ago. Dr.Pruna, Boss of medical services has helped a lot Lionel.

• In the season 2006-In the season 2006-2007:2007:

• Minutes played:1217Minutes played:1217

• Goals: 7Goals: 7

• Assistances: 213Assistances: 213

Season 2007 –2008:

3-10-07

Minutes played: 169

Goals: 9

Assistances: 36

• It seems that this year will be the Year of Lionel. In a few matches he has demonstrated that he aspires at the gold ball. A lot of newspapers have claimed Lionel the best of the world.

• His friends in the team have always claimed that he is a very good football player, but overcoat, a very good person. When he arrived at the 1st team they helped him, now is his shift, he helped his friends in the difficult moments.

• In addition to commercialize famous brand names of clothes he appears in the videogames of the playstation and nintendo. It seems real, in the game you have the same habilities that him: You are the best!