One of the most exciting players around is Lionel Messi, often considered to be the natural successor to Diego Maradona.
Born in 1987, he signed for Barcelona from Newell’s Old Boys of Argentina at 13 years of age, and since that time Messi has been marked for super stardom.
Leo’s uniqueness is his stunning ability for high speed dribbling, all the time with complete mastery of the ball. Although primarily a winger, he can play more central or even deeper but, wherever he plays, with the ball at his feet, fans will expect to see some magic.
Since scoring his first league goal for Barça in May 2005 Messi has become Barça’s lucky charm – his reserved off-pitch demeanor and his constant praising of the work of the rest of the squad ensuring that the fans always regard him highly – you can ensure that you see him play at the Nou Camp stadium by ordering FC Barcelona Tickets online.
Despite having a huge amount of talent talent, life wasn’t always easy for Leo Messi. As a youngster, Lionel suffered from a growth preventing hormonal disorder – FC Barcelona helped tempt him to Spain by paying for his medical treatment. This short stature, ironically, has enabled Leo to have that low centre of gravity that enables him to weave through defences.
Despite being targeted by the national squad for Spain, Messi has always been eager to represent Argentina – he was voted player of the tournament in the Under 20 World Cup in 2005, where he was also top goal scorer. In the 2007 Copa America he was voted young player of the tournament. He was not afraid to let it be known how desperate he was to represent the Argentine selection in the 2008 Olympic Games and although Barcelona appeared reluctant at first to release him, he did help Argentina win the gold medal – creating the only goal of the final in the process.
And in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa he is showing what can be done under the managership of his idol, Diego Maradona.
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