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He says: "Maradona thrived on conflict. I think Messi is evolutionarily more advanced and, rather than thriving on conflict, he thrives on co-operation. Messi needs to be part of a well-oiled, harmonious organisation." Rivalry with Cristiano Ronaldo is real Other honours include four Champions League triumphs, 11 top-flight titles and Copa America glory in 2021. The World Cup is the only glaring omission. Club career [ change | change source ] FC Barcelona [ change | change source ] Messi (left) with the Golden Ball award, shaking hands with future teammate Neymar (Bronze Ball winner) after the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final In 2009, Barcelona won 2-0 with Messi scoring a brilliant header for their second. Ferdinand had missed the looping cross from Xavi. I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I’m not enjoying it, I will leave football.
I made sacrifices by leaving Argentina, leaving my family to start a new life. I changed my friends, my people. Everything. But everything I did, I did for football, to achieve my dream. Lionel Messi married his childhood sweetheart, and the photos are stunning". For The Win. 2017-07-01 . Retrieved 2018-03-30. In the mid-year of 2022, Messi and the Argentina team along with Lionel Scaloni beat Italy 3-0 and won the Finalissma trophy. Messi, Mejor Delantero y Mejor Jugador"[Messi, Best Forward and Best Player] (in Spanish). Liga de Fútbol Profesional. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 8 December 2015 . Retrieved 13 September 2015.
Team of the Year 2015: Lionel Messi". UEFA. 8 January 2016. Archived from the original on 20 January 2016 . Retrieved 8 January 2016. Messi progressed through the ranks and was given his first appearance in the 2004/05 season becoming the youngest player to score a league goal. In 2006, Messi was part of the double winning team which won both La Liga (Spanish League) and Champions League. By next season, (2006-07) aged just 20, Messi was the first choice striker and an essential part of the Barcelona team – scoring 14 goals in 26 league games. Messi acts as an ambassador for Unicef, and also runs his own charitable foundation – supporting access to education and sport for children. Because of his own expensive medical treatment, he has also helped Argentinian hospitals with paying for similar treatment to his own. Before leaving the club in 2021, Messi helped Barcelona win 10 La Liga titles, four Champions League trophies, seven Copas del Rey and eight Spanish super cups. Messi's family had to split for him to stay in Barcelona Messi with his brother Rodrigo, sister Maria Sol, father Jorge, mother Celia, nephew Tomas and brother Matias in 2003 The Copa América 2011 Dream Team". Copa America Organisation. 8 June 2015. Archived from the original on 30 September 2015 . Retrieved 13 September 2015.
Fortunately, Messi changed his mind a few months later. That doesn’t mean that things became easier, though. Something deep in my character allows me to take the hits and get on with trying to win. I’ve always had this ability to get up and get on with it.Five appearances and three goals in FIFA World Cup qualification, five appearances and five goals in Copa América Centenario After a disappointing first game, when Argentina unexpectedly lost to Saudi Arabia, Lionel Messi was key to firing Argentina to a 2-0 victory over Mexico, with Messi scoring an excellent goal. If Messi has lost something of his speed and top level fitness, he remains just as potent in front of the goal, with the capacity to make match winning contributions. The goal took him to 8 world cup goals, 2nd overall and level with Diego Maradona. I’ve never stopped being Argentine, and I’ve never wanted to. I feel very proud of being Argentine, even though I left there. I’ve been clear about this since I was very young, and I never wanted to change.
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