Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] (
listen); born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Messi is the only football player in history to win four FIFA Ballons d'Or, all of which he won consecutively. As the all-time top goalscorer in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, he is the first player to win three European Golden Shoes as the continent's league top scorer and the only player to be top scorer in five Champions League seasons. With Barcelona, he has won La Liga seven times and the Champions League four times, as well as three Copas del Rey, among other honours.
listen); born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Messi is the only football player in history to win four FIFA Ballons d'Or, all of which he won consecutively. As the all-time top goalscorer in La Liga and the UEFA Champions League, he is the first player to win three European Golden Shoes as the continent's league top scorer and the only player to be top scorer in five Champions League seasons. With Barcelona, he has won La Liga seven times and the Champions League four times, as well as three Copas del Rey, among other honours.
Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency as a child. At age 13, he relocated to Spain to join Barcelona, who agreed to pay for his medical treatment. After a fast progression through Barcelona's youth academy, Messi made his competitive debut aged 17 in October 2004.
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