Lionel Messi is an Argentinian footballer who plays for Barcelona. He began his career as a child in the Newell's Old Boys club in Argentina before being recruited by Barcelona's youth academy. Messi has had a highly successful career with Barcelona, winning numerous championships and awards including Champions League titles, La Liga titles, and individual awards like FIFA Ballon d'Or. He is considered one of the greatest footballers of all time.

1. Lionel Andres Messi
• My favourite
sportsmen is Leo
Messi.
• He is Argentinian and
he’s playing football
in Europe now.

2. Messi - origin
• Messi was born
24.06.1987 in Rosario-
Argentina.
• He comes from Italy.

3. Messi as a child.
• Messi began his sport
career in „Newell’s
old boys”club.
• In this club, his career
was short, because
scouts of „Barca”took
him to „young
Barcelona”.

4. Messi in „FC Barcelona”
• His career in „Barca”
began in 2000 year.
• For this time he play
in „Barca” in almost
every match,and I
hope it remain so.

5. Messi-Argentinian
• Playing in Argentina
national team he began
in 2005 year.
• During 43 meetings
Messi shot 13 goals.

6. Olimpic Games in 2008 year.
• His olimpic career
began in Beijing .
• His first goal he shot
in match with Ivory
Coast .

7. Champions league.
• Messi together with
his friends from
„Barca” achieved
triumph in Champions
League 2008-2009.
• In final match Messi
scored one goal.

8. „ Player of The Year 2009”
• In 2009 Messi
achieved title of „The
Player of the Year”.
• This title is very
important for every
player, because it is
based of coaches votes

9. „The Golden Ball”
• In 2009 Leo Messi
has also received
„Golden Ball” award.
• „Golden Ball” is the
award given by FIFA
to the best player.

10. Winner of Primera Division
2008-2009.
• In the 2008-2009
season, Barca
achieved title of the
Champion.
• Leo Messi was one of
the strongest points of
his team.