Sunday, July 5, 2009

All about Lionel Messi

Lionel Andres "leo" Messi, born 24 of June, 1987, is an Argentine of Italian descent who plays currently for FC Barcelona and the Argentine national team. Messi is considered one of the best soccer players of his time because of his speed, endurance, agility, and eye for goal.

Messi started playing soccer at a very young age. In 2000, he transfered from Argentina's Newell's Old Boys to Barcelona and his family moved to Europe. He made his debut in the 2004-2005 season, and also made a la liga record for the youngest soccer player to play a league game, and also the youngest player in la liga to score a goal. In the 2006-2007 season, Messi had a breakthrough and quickly became part of the lineup. Also, he scored a hat trick in El classico, winning him many fans. In that same season, he scored 14 league goals in 26 games.

That is why so many people believe that Messi is the BEST.

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