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| Full name | : Lionel Andrés Messi |
| Birth date | : June 24, 1987 |
| Birth Place | : Rosario, Argentina |
| Height | : 1.69m |
| Weight | : 67.00kg |
| Nickname | : Pulga |
| Position | : Forward |
Currently plays for
FC Barcelona
He joined the club in 2004
2004-05 (7 matches, 1 Goal)
2005-06 (17 matches, 6 Goal
2005 Primera League Champions
Even as he was only 17, Messi made it to the Argentina national football team in the year 2005. He came into limelight in June 2005 being a member of the Argentina Under-20 team that won the Football World Youth Championship in The Netherlands. He was awarded the Golden Boot as top scorer (6 goals) and the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament. He is often compared to Diego Maradona, the legendry football star of Argentina.
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