Messi declined the offer, having aspired to represent La Albiceleste since childhood. All Rights Reserved. You go around the world and people say, 'he's the top scorer for the Argentina national team.' In February 2020, he was awarded the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year, thus becoming the first footballer and the first team-sport athlete to win the award. [14][15] However, his future as a professional player was threatened when, aged 10, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. In the second leg against PSG, with an underperforming Barcelona down a goal, Messi came off the bench in the second half and within nine minutes helped create their game-tying goal, which allowed them to progress to the semi-finals. [389] During the second match against Iran, he scored an injury-time goal from 25 yards out to end the game in a 10 win, securing their qualification for the knockout phase. [352], In recognition of his achievements with the under-20 side, senior manager Jos Pkerman gave Messi his first call-up for a friendly against Hungary on 17 August 2005. [169][170] After five years of playing in the centre of the pitch, Messi had returned to his old position on the right wing late the previous year, by his own suggestion according to Surez, their striker. [148] These matches gave credence to the notion of Messidependencia, Barcelona's perceived tactical and psychological dependence on their star player. [101] Messi helped the team achieve 16 consecutive league victories, a record in Spanish football, concluding with another hat-trick against Atltico Madrid on 5 February 2011. He is the author of. [90] After victories in the Supercopa de Espaa and UEFA Super Cup in August, Barcelona won the FIFA Club World Cup against Estudiantes de La Plata on 19 December, with Messi scoring the winning 21 goal with his chest. [28], During the 200304 season, his fourth with Barcelona, Messi rapidly progressed through the club's ranks, debuting for a record five youth teams in a single campaign. A little, yes. [213] On 11 January, Messi scored from a free-kick in Barcelona's 31 victory against Athletic Bilbao in the second leg of the round of 16 of the Copa del Rey, which enabled Barcelona to advance to the quarter-finals of the competition; with his 26th goal from a free-kick for Barcelona in all competitions, he equalled the club's all-time record, which had previously been set by Ronald Koeman. ", "Ronaldinho Misses Barcelona's Big Night Out", "Kaka Named FIFA World Player of the Year", "Lionel Andrs Messi Cuccittini: Matches 200708", "Messi: Amazing Talent in a Reluctant Star", "Ronaldo Adds Fifa World Player of the Year to List of Accolades", "Lionel Andrs Messi Cuccittini: Matches 200809", "Are Messi, Suarez and Neymar Barcelona's Best-Ever Front Three? During the six years he played for Newell's, he scored almost 500 goals as a member of "The Machine of '87", the near-unbeatable youth side named for the year of their birth, and regularly entertained crowds by performing ball tricks during half-time of the first team's home games. Dutch association football player and manager. If you shout "Real Madrid" he will dissapear. After a 30 semi-final victory over Brazil, Messi assisted the only goal in the final as Argentina defeated Nigeria to claim Olympic gold medals. Detailed. [484] Argentina advanced to the final against France, with Messi stating that it would be his final World Cup appearance. [84] He returned as a false nine during the final on 27 May in Rome against Manchester United. [596], In June 2021, Messi signed a five-year deal to become an ambassador for the Hard Rock Cafe brand. Alfredo Stfano Di Stfano Laulh (4 July 1926 - 7 July 2014) was an Argentine-born professional footballer and coach who played as a forward, regarded as one of the greatest footballers of all time. [180], In the Champions League, Messi scored twice and set up another in their 30 semi-final victory over Bayern Munich, now under the stewardship of Guardiola. ", Pep Guardiola after Messi became Barcelona's all-time top scorer at the age of 24 in March 2012[122], As Messi maintained his goalscoring form into the second half of the season, the year 2012 saw him break several longstanding records. While every effort has been made to follow citation style rules, there may be some discrepancies. [170][171] From there, he regained his best form, while Surez and Neymar ended the team's attacking dependency on their star player. [329], "I think about being able to reverse the situation, about not having the feeling of having changed clubs and that it didn't go well for me. [595] Messi, a documentary about his life by filmmaker lex de la Iglesia, premiered at the Venice Film Festival in August 2014. Initially, he was merely one of many young Argentine players, including his boyhood idol Pablo Aimar, to receive the "New Maradona" moniker, but as his career progressed, Messi proved his similarity beyond all previous contenders, establishing himself as the greatest player Argentina had produced since Maradona. This edition offers more licenses such as fully licensed leagues, stadiums, and football legends for you to play with. Sep 17th, 2009. Updated [20] At 17 years, three months, and 22 days old, he was at the time the youngest player to represent Barcelona in an official competition. . Putellas, meanwhile, scored 34 goals in all competitions last season and captained Barcelona to a domestic treble and a spot in the Champions League final against eventual winner Lyon. On 7 March, two weeks after scoring four goals in a league fixture against Valencia, he scored five times in a Champions League last 16-round match against Bayer Leverkusen, an unprecedented achievement in the history of the competition. [58] Diego Maradona considered the 18-year-old Messi the best player in the world alongside Ronaldinho, while the Brazilian himself, shortly after winning the Ballon d'Or, commented, "I'm not even the best at Bara", in reference to his protg. [210] On 1 November, Messi scored his 54th Champions League group stage goal in Barcelona's 31 away loss to Manchester City, surpassing the previous record of 53 goals held by Ral. [39] His breakthrough came two months later, on 24 August, during the Joan Gamper Trophy, Barcelona's pre-season competition. It made him a Barcelona player until 2010, two years less than his previous contract, but his buyout clause increased to 150million. [246] Later that month, the club admitted they had begun preparations for Messi's future retirement. [384], Ahead of the World Cup in Brazil, doubts persisted over Messi's form, as he finished an unsuccessful and injury-plagued season with Barcelona. [27][51][52] He was in the starting line-up in major matches like his first Clsico against rivals Real Madrid on 19 November, as well as Barcelona's away victory over Chelsea in the last 16 round of the Champions League,[53][51] which came on back of an intense period of rivalry between the clubs leading a resentful Messi to state, "We would rather play Arsenal, Manchester United or anyone else than be on the pitch with Chelsea. [621] It was established in 2007 following a visit Messi paid to a hospital for terminally ill children in Boston, an experience that resonated with him to the point that he decided to reinvest part of his earnings into society. His style of play as a diminutive, left-footed dribbler drew comparisons with his compatriot Diego Maradona, who described Messi as his successor. We provide exclusive analysis and live match performance reports of soccer players and teams, from a database of over 225.000 players, 14.000 teams, playing a total of more then 520.000 matches. As he lacked the stamina of his teammates, the result of his former growth hormone deficiency, he was used as a substitute in six of the nine games. [315] On 5 August, Barcelona announced that Messi would not be staying at the club, even though both parties reached an agreement and were due to sign a contract that day. [360][361] In the round of 16 match against Mexico, played on his 19th birthday, Messi came on in the 84th minute, with the score tied at 11. At home, he suffered from homesickness after his mother moved back to Rosario with his brothers and little sister, Mara Sol, while he stayed in Barcelona with his father. Also some of the not-so-good, the mediocre, and even the downright bad. In the World Cup final, Messi scored twice as Argentina and France played out a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time before Argentina triumphed on penalties. [516][517] Under manager Ernesto Valverde, Messi played in a variety of roles. FootballCritic (FC) has one main purpose - to help football fans of every level of obsession understand and enjoy the game just a little more. Towards the end of the season, he returned to both youth teams, helping the Juveniles B win the league. On 14 December, an ultimatum was issued for Barcelona to prove their commitment, and Rexach, with no other paper at hand, offered a contract on a paper napkin. [186][187] For his efforts during the season, he received the UEFA Best Player in Europe award for a second time. 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[141] After losing successive Clsicos, including the Copa del Rey semi-finals, they were nearly eliminated in the first knockout round of the Champions League by AC Milan, but a revival of form in the second leg led to a 40 comeback, with two goals and an assist from Messi. His opening goal was hailed as one of the greatest in his career; he collected the ball near the halfway line and beat four opposing players, before feinting the goalkeeper to score in a tight space by the near post. [324] Four days later, Messi made his home debut for PSG in a 21 win over Lyon. [591], Other events have illustrated Messi's presence in popular culture. [289] On 30 August, La Liga issued a statement stating Messi's contract and buyout clause were still active. He's reserved.". Ranking the 10 greatest football players of all time. Who has scored the most goals in international football all-time. He assisted their fourth strike within minutes and scored the final goal in their 60 victory, making him the youngest scorer in the tournament and the sixth-youngest goalscorer in the history of the World Cup. Messi started playing football as a boy and in 1995 joined the youth team of Newells Old Boys (a Rosario-based top-division football club). [154][155] Despite his injuries, he was voted runner-up for the FIFA Ballon d'Or, relinquishing the award after a four-year monopoly to Cristiano Ronaldo. I stood up tall, I put my chest out. [293] This left Messi with two options: to stay or go to court against the club, with the player saying "I would never go to court against the club of my life". [372] After interference from newly appointed Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who had won the tournament in 1992, Messi was permitted to join Sergio Batista's under-23 squad in Beijing. [610], Messi enjoys a close relationship with his immediate family members, particularly his mother, Celia, whose face he has tattooed on his left shoulder. Legendary footballers are easy to name. "Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. He earned the Golden Shoe award as Europes leading scorer, and he received another Ballon dOr (the award was known as the FIFA Ballon dOr in 201015). In 2014 he set the overall Barcelona goal record when he scored his 370th goal as a member of the team. In July of that year, Messi and his father were each given suspended 21-month prison sentences (first-time offenders in Spain are given suspended sentences if the duration is under two years) and were fined 2 million and 1.5 million, respectively. [607] On 30 June 2017, he married Roccuzzo at a luxury hotel named Hotel City Center in Rosario. [560], According to France Football, Messi was the world's highest-paid footballer for five years out of six between 2009 and 2014; he was the first player to exceed the 40million benchmark, with earnings of 41million in 2013, and the 5060million points, with income of 65million in 2014. [482] In the semi-final against Croatia, Messi made a record-equalling 25th World Cup finals appearance, drawing level with Germany's Lothar Matthus, and scored the opening goal with a penalty before he assisted Argentina's third goal scored by Julin lvarez in a 30 win;[483] with his 11th World Cup goal, Messi overtook Batistuta to become Argentina's alltime topscorer at the World Cup. [632] A deal brokered by Uruguay's president Luis Lacalle Pou, the plan to prioritise football players caused some controversy given widespread vaccine scarcity in the region, with the Mayor of Canelones in Uruguay remarking that "Just as the president manifested cooperation with CONMEBOL to vaccinate for the Copa Amrica, he could just as well have the same consideration for Canelones". Similarly, Barca dogs remember not the Barcelona fans calls Cri. 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[282] On 15 August, Messi suffered his worst defeat as a player as Bayern Munich beat Barcelona 82 in a one-off tie in Lisbon, leading to another disappointing exit from the Champions League. [297] On 25 November, Messi was nominated for the 2020 Best FIFA Men's Player award, and was later shortlisted as one of the final three candidates. [287] On 26 August, Barcelona's sporting director Ramon Planes iterated the club's desire to "build a team around the most important player in the world"[288] and affirmed Messi will only be able to leave should a buyer pay his 700million buyout clause; a reported early termination option available in Messi's contract (which would have allowed him to leave the club for free) could only be exercised if he had communicated his decision to Barcelona by 31 May 2020, although the player's representatives argued the deadline should be set to 31 August, due to the adjourned 201920 season. All the decline of recent times was hidden by this unrivalled genius [Messi]", Former Argentine player Osvaldo Ardiles on the decline in quality of Argentina being masked by Messi. [92], The new year, however, started on a less positive note for Barcelona, as they were knocked out of the Copa del Rey by Sevilla in the Round of 16. [392][393] Following a 00 draw in extra time, they eliminated the Netherlands 42 in a penalty shootout to reach the final, with Messi scoring his team's first penalty. [136] At the close of the year, Messi had scored a record 91 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Argentina. 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[145] Since his evolution into a false nine three years earlier, his input into the team's attack had increased; from 24% in their treble-winning campaign, his goal contribution rose to more than 40% that season. [480][481] In the quarter-final against the Netherlands, Messi assisted Argentina's first goal for Nahuel Molina with a reverse pass and then scored a penalty as the game finished 22 after extra time. [592] In 2013, a Turkish Airlines advertisement starring Messi, in which he engages in a selfie competition with then-Los Angeles Lakers star Kobe Bryant, was the most-watched ad on YouTube in the year of its release, receiving 137 million views, and was subsequently voted the best advertisement of the 200515 decade to commemorate YouTube's founding. To combat the problem, the club implemented new training, nutrition, and lifestyle regimens, and assigned him a personal physiotherapist, who would travel with him during call-ups for the Argentina national team. Messi beat his Paris Saint-Germain teammate, and World Cup final rival, Kylian Mbappe to the men's gong with Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema the other contender to claim the prize. During his first year in Spain, Messi rarely played with the Infantiles due to a transfer conflict with Newell's; as a foreigner, he could only be fielded in friendlies and the Catalan league. [14][496][500] His short, strong legs allow him to excel in short bursts of acceleration while his quick feet enable him to retain control of the ball when dribbling at speed. [60][61] He recovered in time for the last 16 round of the Champions League against Liverpool, but was effectively marked out of the game; Barcelona, the reigning champions, were out of the competition. [359] As their progression to the knockout phase was secured, several starters were rested during the last group match. The following two seasons, Messi finished second for the Ballon d'Or behind Cristiano Ronaldo (his perceived career rival), before regaining his best form during the 201415 campaign, becoming the all-time top scorer in La Liga and leading Barcelona to a historic second treble, after which he was awarded a fifth Ballon d'Or in 2015. [322], Messi made his debut for the club on 29 August, coming on as a substitute in the second half of a 20 away win over Reims in Ligue 1. Messi scored 11 goals in 34 appearances for PSG during his first season in France. There he guided Argentina to the finals, where he scored two goalsand made a penalty kick during the shootoutto help defeat France. 165 followers. You look at their face and kit and that's it! [72][73] Although he managed to score 16 goals during the 200708 campaign,[74] the second half of his season was again marred by injuries after he suffered a torn hamstring on 15 December. This was his 34th hat-trick in La Liga, equalling Cristiano Ronaldo's Spanish top-flight record. Fans React to Messi's win. At the 2014 World Cup, Messi put on a dazzling display, scoring four goals and almost single-handedly propelling an offense-deficient Argentina team through the group stage and into the knockout rounds, where Argentina then advanced to the World Cup final for the first time in 24 years. [564] From 2008, he was Barcelona's highest-paid player, receiving a salary that increased incrementally from 7.8million to 13million over the next five years. Reserved by nature, Messi went on to lead his squad by example as their best player, while Mascherano continued to fulfil the role of the team's on-field leader and motivator. [184][185] Although Messi did not score, he participated in each of his side's goals, particularly the second as he forced a parried save from goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon from which Surez scored the match-winning goal on the rebound. [384][385] In a further redesign of the team, Sabella dismissed Tevez and brought in players with whom Messi had won the World Youth Championship and Olympic Games. 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