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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljonel andɾes mesi], born in Rosario, June 24, 1987, age 30) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona and is the captain of Argentina's national football team , Playing as an attacker. He is Barcelona's top scorer throughout history. At the age of 21, Messi has been nominated for Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year. In 2009, he won the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year and the FIFA Ballon d''r first award in 2010 and 2011 ..
Messi is the fourth player to win three Ballon d`Or, and the second player to win the Ballon d`Or twice in a row. He has won five La Liga, two Copa del Rey, five Supercopa de Espana, three UEFA Champions League, two European Super Cups and two Club World Cups. In 2012, he scored a UEFA Champions League record by becoming the first player to score five goals in one game. He also equaled Jose Altafini's record of 14 goals in a Champions League season. He also scored a record for most goals in a season in the 2011-12 season, with 73 goals. In the same season, he scored La Liga's top scorer record in a season, 50 goals.
Messi is the 2005 FIFA U20 World Cup top scorer with five goals. In 2005, he became the youngest Argentine to play in the FIFA World Cup and won a silver medal at the 2007 Copa América, where he became the best young player. His game style invites comparison with Diego Maradona, who has announced Messi as his "successor".
