Lionel Messi: A Biography - A Genius of Soccer

Lionel Messi: A Biography - A Genius of Soccer

Lionel Messi: A Biography - A Genius of Soccer
Leo Messi

"He (Lionel Messi) is without a doubt the best player in the world," said FC Arsne Wenger. Arsenal said of the 1.6-metre-tall Argentinian-born football star, "He's (like) a PlayStation. He can take advantage of any mistakes we make."

Like the rest of Latin America, much of Argentina's sporting history since the 1920s has been dominated by soccer (known simply as football in the United States). In the late 1970s, after Argentine military magnate Jorge his Rafael Videla Redondo made winning his FIFA Global Cup his top priority as a hated tyrant, Argentine footballers began to thrive on a number of world championships. Conquered the world with amazing awards and trophies. On June 25, 1978, Mario Kempes and his teammates claimed the winners' trophy at home after a commanding semi-final win against a Peruvian team led by the Argentine goalkeeper (6-0). lifted. Within a year, the South American team, led by Diego Armando Maradona, was considered the best youth team in the world at the expense of the former USSR/USSR in the Japanese capital Tokyo. was one of the 'big favorites' in the men's soccer tournament before joining the US-led boycott of the Moscow Games. Three years later the national team was looking to win his IV Junior World Championships.

On June 29, 1986, Los Celestes (known around the world as the national team) won the FIFA Cup in the United Mexican States. One of his most memorable matches in World Cup history took place when Argentina defeated England. Maradona and his teammates tried to win on the field what their compatriots lost in the 1982 Anglo-Argentine Falklands War. In 1990, Maradona led Argentina to his FIFA Cup final on Italian soil. In the six years from 1995 to 2005, the national team won the U20 World Championships four times. It was around this time that Messi's name came up.

Argentinian-born Messi, also known as 'Flea', is a strong and powerful striker who has played for both FC He Barcelona (since 2003) and the Argentina national team (2006). Interestingly, he has spent his entire career (almost 10 years) in Spanish clubs, playing for different teams (U15, U17, U19 and others). Messi became an integral part of his club (aka 'Barça'). He is the backbone of his 4-3-3 formation at Barcelona. Nevertheless, despite his strong ties to the European country, he still loves playing football with the Argentine team after refusing to be a member of the Spanish national team. Originally from Italy, Messi was not only born in Argentina, but has also been a citizen of Spain since the mid-2000s. From 2005 to her 2011, Messi won her over 70 individual awards. In fact, his success as an athlete is largely due to his tenacity and strict discipline. According to Paris-based French Football magazine, Messi is the highest paid footballer in the world. That said, the 2008 Olympic soccer gold medalist center his forward is internationally recognized as an advocate for children's rights. Lionel Andrés Messi, sometimes known as the "ghost centre-forward", is considered one of the greatest footballers to never win a FIFA World Cup (Hungary's Ferenc Puskas and Liberia's George Ware), he is already one of the male athletes. He is the most prominent person on the world sports map. In the Western Hemisphere, Messi, who is often compared to Maradona, inspired thousands of young would-be footballers to follow their dreams, especially in poverty-stricken areas.