Lionel Messi: The Man Behind the Magic

One of the most recognisable faces in football is Lionel Messi.
Many football fans rank him among the sport's all-time greats.
He now represents both the Argentina national team and FC Barcelona of Spain.
He joined the local football club "Grandoli" when he was just 4 years old, where his father served as his coach due to his early interest in sports.
The young Lionel Messi Lionel Messi in his boyhood After his grandma passed away, Messi was devastated because she had always been by his side at training and games.
To pay her a respect, Messi celebrates all his goals by gazing up and pointing to the sky.
Lionel Messi looking up to the sky after scoring a goal After netting a goal, Lionel Messi raises his eyes to the heavens. Messi's hometown of Rosario, Argentina is also the birthplace of the Argentine revolutionary Che Guevara.
Messi also acts as an international representative for Rosario.
Messi and Che Guevara both were born in Argentina. At the age of 10, he was told he had a growth hormone deficit.
To wit: Lionel Messi At 16 years, 4 months, and 23 days old, he made his professional debut in the 75th minute of a friendly match against "FC Porto" on 16 November 2003.
A First-Team Appearance for Lionel Messi When Ronaldinho saw Messi play when he was 16, he predicted that "Messi will become even better than me."
With Ronaldinho and Lionel Messi Lionel Messi with Ronaldinho Messi has citizenship in both Spain and Argentina.
Even though he has spent a lot of time in Spain, he turned down the invitation to play with the Spanish national team.
To wit: Lionel Messi Carles Rexach (Barcelona Coach) was so fascinated with Messi that he wanted to sign him up without wasting any time, so, he signed a contract with Messi on a paper napkin; as at that time, Messi merely had a napkin which could be used to write something.
To wit: Lionel Messi By means of Carles Rexach His 2005 debut on the international stage was against Hungary, and it lasted all of 47 seconds until he was sent off with a "Red Card." Spanish Media calls him "La Pulga" (The Atomic Flea) as he has a low centre of gravity because of his diminutive stature which provides him increased agility, allowing him to change directions swiftly.
He's the only one on the team who can make up lost time while carrying the ball.
Most of his time on the field has been spent with his left foot.
Messi is considered to be the best dribbler (a method to propel the ball towards the opponent goal by travelling with the ball) in the world.
This is the result of your search for "lionel messi dribbling gif." Messi has been compared to Diego Maradona throughout his career.
Photos of Lionel Messi and Diego Maradona Argentine superstar Lionel Messi with Argentine legend Diego Maradona. Messi doesn't perform the Argentine National Anthem.
I become angry by the people who attack you without thinking, so I won't sing the national anthem on purpose, he once said in an interview, explaining why he doesn't sing it.
I don't need to sing it to feel it.
I give my everything whenever I'm on the field for my country's team, and my goal in every match is to bring home the trophy.
According to Forbes, he was the second best paid athlete in the world in 2015. (after Cristiano Ronaldo).
To benefit the victims of the 2011 tsunami and earthquake in Japan, a $5.25 million solid gold copy of his left foot was put up for auction in March 2013.
Detailing on the gold foot is so delicate that it even manages to capture his foot's blood veins and the skin's natural swirls on the sole.

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