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source(google.com.pk)Because Messi was brought up in Spain, since he was 11 years old, he has Spanish nationality. In 2004, he was offered the chance to play for Spain's Under 20 side, but Messi decided to play for Argentina, the country of his birth. He led Argentina to victory in the 2005 FIFA Youth championship. Messi made his full international debut in August 2005, during a friendly against Hungary. In his first game, Messi was sent off for allegedly elbowing a player. The decision was contentious and not in keeping with Messi's style of play which is not dirty, and has very rarely been accused of diving.
In 2006, he participated in the World Cup, becoming Argentina's youngest player to play in the world cup. Argentina were eliminated in the quarter finals. In 2008, he won an Olympic gold medal for Argentina in football at the Beijing Olympics. Initially Barcelona had not allowed him permission to play, but new coach Pep Guardiola allowed him time off.
In the 2010 World Cup, Messi wore the number 10 shirt and played well to help Argentina reach the quarter finals, but Messi struggled to score and Argentina disappointingly lost 4-0 to Germany in the quarter final. Messi has admitted he is desperate to play in a world cup final. Success for Messi in the World Cup would be the last test of greatness. Pele by contrast was part of Brazil's three times winning World Cup side '58, '62 and '70.
Messi is widely regarded as one of the most exciting players of the modern age - in fact any age. He has a peerless ability to dribble and take on opponents. Maradona has described his ball control as supremely good. "The ball stays glued to his foot; I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve never seen anyone with Messi's ball control." Messi has said he wishes to retain the joy of how a child plays football
“I have changed nothing, my style of play is still that of a child. I know that above all it is my job and that I should approach it in another way, but one must not lose sight of the fact that football is a game. It is imperative one plays to amuse oneself, to be happy. That is what children do and I do the same thing.” (total Barca)
- Lionel Messi
After winning the Ballon d'Or for the fourth time in January 2013, Messi said:
"To tell you the truth this is really quite unbelievable. The fourth award that I have had is just too great for words. " (BBC)
Messi's goal scoring record
By any standards, Messi's goal scoring record is exceptional. By February 2013, he has scored 301 goals in 365 official matches for Barcelona FC.
In 2012/13, Messi set an all time world record of scoring in 21 consecutive games (33 goals from 21 games)
He holds the Guinness World Record for most goals in a calender year - 86 goals during 2012.
He is the only player to score in four consecutive Champions League campaigns.
As of February 2014, Messi has scored 343 club goals out of 434 appearances (including Barcelona B team)
His international record for Argentina is 37 goals from 83 appearances.
Messi major honours
Barcelona
Spanish La Liga title(*6) : 2004–05, 2005–06, 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11, 2012–13
Spanish cup (*2)- Copa del Rey: 2008–09, 2011–12; Runner-up 2010–11
Supercopa de España (*6): 2005, 2006, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013; Runner-up 2012
UEFA Champions League (*3) : 2005–06, 2008–09, 2010–11
UEFA Super Cup (*2): 2009, 2011; Runner-up 2006
FIFA Club World Cup (2): 2009, 2011
Argentina
Olympic Gold Medal: 2008
FIFA U-20 World Cup: 2005
2006 World cup - QF
2010 World cup - QF
Wealth and income
Messi has frequently been the target of other football clubs with big transfer budgets, but he has remained loyal to Barcelona FC. He is one of the highest paid footballers in the world. His base salary is estimated at €16 million net a year, until 2018. His net wealth is estimated at €110m.
Private life
By the standards of modern football, Messi has a relatively private and modest lifestyle. He makes efforts to keep links to his hometown of Rosario. He has an Argentinian girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo, and they have one child Thiago, born in November 2012.
Messi acts as an ambassador for Unicef, and also runs his own charitable foundation - supporting access to education and sport for children. Because of his own expensive medical treatment, he has also helped Argentinian hospitals with paying for similar treatment to his own.
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