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1 Lionel Messi LIONEL MESSI IS THE BEST SOCCER PLAYER IN THE WORLD HE PLAYS IN A TEAM CALLED BARCELONA.

2 Messi Life Born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional Football player who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Messi is the only football player in history to win the FIFA Ballon d’Or five times, four of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes.

3 Barcelona Team Founded in 1899 by a group of Swiss, English and Catalan footballers led by Joan Gamper, the club has become a symbol of Catalan culture and Catalanism, hence the motto "Més que un club" (More than a club). Unlike many other football clubs, the supporters own and operate Barcelona. It is the second most valuable sports team in the world, worth $3.16 billion, and the world second richest football team in terms of revenue, with an annual turnover of €560.8 million

4 Camp Nou With a seating capacity of 99,354, [4] it is the largest stadium in Spain by capacity. It is also the largest stadium in Europe and the second largest association football stadium in the world in terms of capacity. It has hosted numerous international matches at a senior level, including a 1982 FIFA World Cup semi-final match, two UFEA Champions League finals and the football competition. at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [4]

5 Argentina  With a mainland area of 2,780,400 km 2 (1,073,500 sq mi), [B] Argentina is the eighth-largest country in the world, the second- largest in Latin America, and the largest Spanish- speaking one. Argentina claims sovereignty over part of Antarctica, the Falkland Islands (Spanish: Islas Malvinas), South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands. The country is subdivided into twenty- three provinces (Spanish: provincias, singular provincia) and one autonomous city(ciudad autónoma), Buenos Aires, which is the federal capital of the nation (Spanish: Capital Federal) as decided by Congress. [10] The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. [B] [10]

6 Beginning Of Soccer  Messi started playing football as a boy and in 1995 joined the youth team of Newell’s Old Boys (a Rosario-based top- division football club). Messi’s phenomenal skills garnered the attention of prestigious clubs on both sides of the Atlantic. At age 13 Messi and his family relocated to Barcelona, and he began playing for FC Barcelona’s under-14 team. He scored 21 goals in 14 games for the junior team, and he quickly graduated through the higher-level teams until at age 16 he was given his informal debut with FC Barcelona in a friendly match.

7 Cups And Awards Three successful seasons followed, with Messi winning three consecutive FIFA Ballons d'Or, including an unprecedented fourth. His personal best campaign to date was the 2011–12 season, in which he set the La Liga and European records for most goals scored in a single season, while establishing himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official competitions in March 2012.He also won 2 golden boots.


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