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Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and has been compared to the likes of Diego Maradona and Pele.
Messi is the only player in history to win five FIFA Ballon d’Or awards, four of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. He has scored over 600 senior career goals for club and country.
An Argentine international, Messi is the country’s all-time leading goalscorer and also holds the national record for appearances. At youth level, he won the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, finishing the tournament with both the Golden Ball and Golden Shoe, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Messi has won a record six European Golden Shoes, the most for any European player, and a joint-record five European Golden Shoe awards for the most goals scored in a season in Europe’s top five leagues. He has also won six La Liga titles, five Copas del Rey, four UEFA Champions League titles, and three Club World Cup titles.
Messi has been named the best player in the world on several occasions, and is widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time. He has won a record six Ballon d’Or awards, five European Golden Shoes, and a record five FIFA World Player of the Year awards. He has also been named the UEFA Best Player in Europe a record four times.
Messi has also been a prolific goalscorer for Barcelona, scoring a record 552 goals in all competitions. He is the all-time top scorer in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League. He has also scored the most goals in a single La Liga season, with 50 goals in the 2011–12 season.
Messi has also been a key player for the Argentina national team, scoring 65 goals in 128 appearances. He has won the Golden Ball award at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and was part of the Argentina team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.
Messi is widely considered to be one of the greatest players of all time, and is often compared to the likes of Diego Maradona and Pele. He has won numerous individual awards, including a record six Ballon d’Or awards, and has been named the best player in the world on several occasions. He has also been a prolific goalscorer for both club and country, and is the all-time top scorer in La Liga, the Copa del Rey, and the UEFA Champions League. Messi is a living legend, and his accomplishments will surely be remembered for years to come.
