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Te Birth of Messi.
Lionel Andrés Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, the third of four children of Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing worshop. -
His first game.
With just five years, Messi took his first steps in Grandoli, a neighborhood club south of Rosario, a few blocks from his home. The club was run by his father.
He later played a few games with the Central Cordoba. In 1995, he began training in the lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys. In 1995, he began training in the lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys, the club with which he won the Friendship Cup in Peru in 1997. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. -
River Plate .
Messi in August 2000, at age 12, went to Buenos Aires to prove to River Plate, and was accepted by the recruiter who asked Vairo recruitment, but this never materialized. The why not continue in the institution was not clarified, versions that range from parents River and Messi did not reach an agreement on the cost of hormone treatment. -
Travel to Sapin.
Carles Rexach, head coach of FC Barcelona, noticed the talent of Messi and as he had relatives in Lleida, could travel to Spain with his father. Barcelona signed him after watching him play, and offered to pay for expensive treatments if he was moving to Spain -
First match in Barcelona
At the age of 13, Messi started playing in the youth ranks of FC Barcelona, where he was a teammate of, among others, Cesc Fabregas and Gerard Pique. One of his first technical was Tito Vilanova, who years later would coach the first team. -
Hold a Game.
In the 2006 season Leo Messi became part of the starting lineup, marked a hat-trick in El Clasico against their great rivals Real Madrid, ending the season with 14 goals in 26 games played. -
Messi Foundation,
In 2007, Messi established the Leo Messi Foundation whose mission is to act on behalf of children and adolescents at risk. Expectations are working on action at national and international level, in partnership with other institutions to develop projects aligned with the ideals of the Foundation, focusing on education and health. -
The best player in the world.
The 2008/2009 season is consecrated as the best player in the world and get the triplet Barcelona. Messi scored a total of 38 goals. In 2009/2010 manages to score 47 goals this season, 34 of which they were in league competition. He won the Golden Shoe equaling Ronaldo's record scorer in the 1996/1997 season. -
World Cup.
The July 13, 2014, along with his team, he played Germany in the final of the World Cup in Brazil lose the goal by Mario Götze 114 minutes. Messi was chosen by FIFA for the World Cup Golden Ball as the "Best Player of the Tournament". -
Champions League
The June 6, 2015 to earn his fourth European Cup after beating Juventus in Berlin; then rising to 26 titles and more becoming the Argentine champion in history. Barcelona won three trophies this season. La Liga, Copa del Rey and the Champions League, in that order.
