The Legend . . . Lionel Messi

Al Fahad Sami

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Lionel Messi

Lionel Andres Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina on 24 June 1987.

He started playing when he was five years old for a local football

club coached by his father. At the age of 11, he started playing

for Newell’s youth team.

He joined FC Barcelona team when he was 13 years old. He was lucky

that Barcelona offered him a treatment for his growth hormone

deficiency. He’s been playing for Barcelona for eleven years.

He is the best player in the world. Lionel Messi became the teen

superstar of Argentina in his first game with the national team of

Argentina.

How did Lionel Messi become a soccer player?

When Lionel Messi was young he used to

play soccer all the time. He used to play with

his neighbors and his friends in the streets.

There wasn’t a lot of places to play in.

His role model was Maradona, who taught

him how to play football.

Where does Lionel Messi play?

Messi is the captain for the Argentina team and he plays for FC Barcelona.

His positions are middle fielder , forward, but he is mainly a striker.

Messi’s Honours

Golden Ball for best player in 2005

Top scorer with six goals - 2005

World scorer of the year in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009

FIFA world player 2009 , 2010

Top scorer 2010

Golden Boot 2010

Europe Player of the year 2011

Messi is the first player to win the champions League top scorer title for three consecutive years.

Champion League Winner 2011

What does Messi do on the field that makes him good ?

Super Creative , Speedy , Skillful , Versatile and has perfect

techniques, that what makes him the best player alive.

Messi is always in the right place at the right time. He is always

finding a good spots that helps him start building up for a great

score.

He is specialized in dead ball situations, corners, penalties and free

kicks. Here is a video of a great free kick by the great Messi.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NJN6hKUL7CE&feature=related

What does Messi do on the field that makes him good ?

He can play in the middle, as a center forward and on either wing.

He is left-footed but he is unique because he is able to use both feet.

Watch his amazing technique in the following video :

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tx7Al9vUwfo&feature=related

Very fast in running, defenders find it difficult to take ball from him.

Here is a good example on how three defenders couldn’t stop Messi

from scoring.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOSwI3oI5Kg&feature=related

I enjoy watching Messi

because he is very talented in soccer, and

as fast as a rocket. I also like that he is not

selfish in scoring goals. His main interest is

for his team to win. He scores goals and

create goals for his friends.

Here is a video of Messi’s top ten goals :http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxfLwmZx4QI

Barcelona vs. Manchester United - Champion League

Questions I would like to ask Messi

• If you were not a football player, what would you like to be ?

• Which was your best goal, why ?

• What don’t you like about football ?

• What is your main goal in your job, how can you achieve it ?

• What was your best moment in your career ?

• What is your favourite team and player ?

Bibliography

• en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel Messi

• sports.yahoo.com/soccer/news?slug=ycn-8527215

• www.oleole.com/lionel-messi/biography/phikjl.html

• www.nytimes.com

• www.lionel-messi.co.uk

• www.leomessi.com

• Match Football Magazine, September 2010-11 Season

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