Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi (born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine football player. His position is striker. Currently, he is strengthening FC Barcelona in La Liga (Spanish League). His ability often makes it dubbed as "the new Diego Maradona". At first, the player who has a height 169 cm is in action in Grandoli club, club upbringing Jorge Messi, Messi's father.
 
Then he switched to Newell's Old Boys. But this club could not afford the cost of hormone therapy that exceed 500,000 pounds per month. Fortunately Barcelona immediately identified great potential in Leo Messi and offered to move to Spain to join the Catalan club is a plus to finance the entire cost of therapy.

"I only took less than 10 minutes to believe that he is a future star." Barcelona B coach said at the time, Carles Rexach. "Throughout my career for 40 years, I've never seen a player who is really talented. Someone with minimal knowledge of football will be aware of messi great ability."

His talent attracted the attention of the world while acting with the Argentine national football team at the World Youth Cup and Barcelona in 2005. In 2006 he succeeded in helping Barcelona before an injury in the quarterfinals of match against Chelsea in the Champions League. Messi, who has a rather small body is very agile on the field and often open space for his partners who pursue goals.