Lionel Messi (born June 24, 1987) is an Argentine football player currently playing for the Barcelona club and Argentine national football team. Considered one of the best players of all time and the best player in the world in his time, he is also the owner of many noble titles such as the European Golden Ball 2009, Player Best of FIFA 2009, FIFA 2010 Golden Ball, 2011,2012 and 2015. His play is compared to the legendary Diego Maradona, who considered himself a "messenger".
Messi started playing football at an early age and his talent was recognized by the Barcelona club. He left Newell's Old Boys in 2000 and moved with his family to Europe after Barcelona offered to support him for the cost of treating growth
