Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi (full name Lionel Andrés Messi born June 24, 1987, Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina) is a Argentine football player, who plays for FC Barcelona of Spain. He is one of the biggest talents in the game.In 2005 he was named competitions best player and top scorer at the U-20 FIFA World Cup.

Lionel Messi’s first steps onto a soccer field were for a club in his neighbourhood, Grandoli, at the age of five. After doing well for Grandoli he moved to Newell where he proceeded to progress through their youth team. He then spent some time training with River whilst playing for the first team of Newell but his career came to a halt because of a hormonal illness. Messi's family chose to move to Spain in order for Lionel to get the right treatment.At the age of 13 Lionel Messi joined FC Barcelona and he quickly moved up the ranks and at reserve level he scored 35 goals in 30 matches - more than a goal per match. When he was 16 years old, Messi started playing with the Youth B team of F.C. Barcelona but he finished the season playing with the second squad of Barcelona, Barca B, who play in the Second Division B. When he made his first-team debut on 16 October 2004 at RCD Espanyol, he became the third youngest player to represent the club, aged 17 years, three months and 23 days. Among his nine appearances that season came his first UEFA Champions League start - at FC Shakhtar Donetsk - and his first goal a minute after coming on for Samuel Eto'o in the 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié.The Argentine teenage prodigy has recently extended his contract with Barcelona for the second time in three months so that it will now run until 2014 rather than 2010. This left-sided player is now one of the most promising young players at Barça.

2005 was a big year for super-talent Lionel Messi, he was named player of the competition at the U-20 FIFA World Cup in the Netherlands, he made his full debut for Argentina against Hungary and he made his debut for mighty FC Barcelona against Albacete – what a year!But life has not always been easy for Lionel Messi and his family. At the age of thirteen he and his family had to move from Argentina to Spain because of serious hormone deficiency that meant he didn’t grow as much as he was supposed to. His parents were unable to pay for the treatment he needed in Argentina, so they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.

His Skills.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TQ0vlbDwMdY

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dPh8blb6TLk