Lionel Messi By:Arath Ibarra

Messie's Early Years

Lionel Messi tagged along with his older brothers and

their friends at an early age. At age 8, he was agreat player already but smaller than most kids hisage. Doctor’s said he had a disease that kept himfrom growing. The medicine was too expensive for

hisfamily. At age 13, FC Barcelona recruited him to

playand covered the cost of the medicine. At age 16,

hebecame the youngest player to play for Barcelona.

Awards Messi Won

Messi won fifty seven trophies in his entire career.

He won the Olympic gold medal in 2008

FIFA player of the year 2009 World player of the year 2009 European Golden Shoe 2010 Best goal of the year 2007

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What Makes Messi Great?

Messi scored one hundred sixty nine goals in two hundred fourteen games.

Quick attacking style of play.

Superstar Diego Maradona said "He's a leader and is offering lessons in beautiful football. He has something different to any other player in the world."

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