Born in Rosario, Argentina, on 24 June 1987 with the full name Lionel Andres Messi. Argentina national team player plays it at 169 cm is playing in La Liga with Barcelona. At the age of 21 years still, Messi is considered as one of Argentina’s best talent.

Diego Maradona, the legendary former player and coach Argentina national team, saying that Messi is the successor himself. Messi himself often being compared with players who led Argentina to World Cup 1986′s.

Messi started a professional football career with his first Barcelona after it was merged with the junior team of Newell’s Old Boys.

Messi’s debut with Barcelona is the 2004-2005 season and a record as the youngest player to play and score goals in La Liga.

In his first season at Barcelona, Messi helped lead El Barca win La Liga, and the following season won the doubles title of La Liga and the Champions League. In the 2006-2007 season, Messi scored a goal Hattrick to Real Madrid in the match ‘el classico’ and score 14 goals in 26 games.

Argentina national team, Messi won the Junior World Cup champions in 2005 and in 2008 won the Olympic Games in Beijing. Together with senior Tango Team Messi made his debut on August 17, 2005 at the age of 18 years.