Since 2004, he has contributed his time and finances to the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), an organisation with which Barcelona also have a strong association. Faced with aggression from opposing players, including taking a boot to the midriff, Messi played below his standards, though he was the only Argentine to successfully convert his penalty. We worked to give him the ball but the opponent also worked hard to prevent him from getting the ball. A week after suffering a broken cheekbone during a league match, Messi was allowed to start the game on the condition that he wear a plastic protector; soon hindered by the mask, he took it off and scored two goals in 10 minutes before his substitution. [161] After prolonged speculation over his future with the club, Messi signed a new contract on 19 May 2014, only a year after his last contractual update; his salary increased to 20million, or 36million before taxes, the highest wage in the sport. [286] The announcement garnered a significant media response, including from current and former teammates (who supported Messi's statement) and Catalan president Quim Torra. Well, turn away now Nicklas, because here is our version of the best players in world football right now. In total, he has 47 total goals and assists in 33 appearances across all leagues. [401] Following a 10 win against defending champions Uruguay, Messi earned his 100th cap for his country in the final group match, a 10 win over Jamaica, becoming only the fifth Argentine to achieve this milestone. Even the team's starting centre-backs were nervous. "@RayHudson As aprofessional football expert for 60 years I can safely say Kante is a better all round player then Pessi don't get me wrong Pessi had a better career more but in terms of quality in big games Kante shows up unlike Pessi World Cup final UCL final helped a poor team win the PL" Out of contract, he signed for Paris Saint-Germain in August 2021. [497][498][499] Despite being physically unimposing, he possesses significant upper-body strength, which, combined with his low centre of gravity and resulting balance, aids him in withstanding physical challenges from opponents; he has consequently been noted for his lack of diving in a sport rife with playacting. [367] Under manager Diego Maradona, who had led Argentina to World Cup victory as a player, the team struggled to qualify for the 2010 World Cup, securing their place in the tournament only after defeating Uruguay 10 in their last qualifying match. [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. ", Barcelona president Joan Laporta explains the reason behind Messi's departure. [451] He made his international return on 22 March, in a 31 friendly defeat to Venezuela, in Madrid. 1/4. [620], In addition to his work with UNICEF, Messi founded his own charitable organisation, the Leo Messi Foundation, which supports access to health care, education, and sport for children. He also functions in a playmaking role, courtesy of his vision and range of passing. We lost that battle". Putellas collects the award for the Best FIFA Women's Player. Batista publicly stated that he intended to build the team around Messi, employing him as a false nine within a 433 system, as used to much success by Barcelona. 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. Lionel Messi is an Argentine-bornfootball(soccer) player who has been named the worlds best mens player of the year six times (200912, 2015, and 2019). [108][109] Barcelona won a third consecutive La Liga title. [110][112], As Messi developed into a combination of a number 8 (a creator), a 9 (scorer), and a 10 (assistant),[113] he scored an unprecedented 73 goals and provided 29 assists in all club competitions during the 201112 season, producing a hat-trick or more on 10 occasions. ", Messi reversing his decision from retiring on 12 August 2016[426], Just a week after Messi announced his international retirement, Argentine newspaper La Nacin reported that he was reconsidering playing for Argentina at the 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifiers in September. Why Do Some People Call Football Soccer? [46], On 24 June, his 18th birthday, Messi signed his first contract as a senior team player. [344] On 5 October, he scored in a 11 draw away to Benfica in the Champions League, becoming the only player in the competition's history to score against 40 different Champions League opponents. The total expected goals value of his non-penalty shots that season amounted to 17.6 xG, an over-performance of the highest class. Despite being limited by injuries this season, Mbapp managed to score 18 goals and make 7 assists in 20 league appearances. [96][99], Messi secured Barcelona's first trophy of the 201011 campaign, the Supercopa de Espaa, by scoring a hat-trick in his side's second-leg 40 victory over Sevilla, after a first-leg defeat. [379], Argentina were eliminated in the quarter-final against Germany, at the same stage of the tournament and by the same opponent as four years earlier. [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. Messi then helped the team secure their place in the 2014 World Cup with a 52 victory over Paraguay on 10 September 2013 when he scored twice from penalty kicks, taking his international tally to 37 goals to become Argentina's second-highest goalscorer behind Batistuta. [30][38], During the 200405 season, Messi was a guaranteed starter for the B team, playing 17 games throughout the campaign and scoring on six occasions. Pionel Pessi is an ancient ghost from Rosario, Argentina. "[634], "Messi" redirects here. A turning point came on 11 January during a 31 victory over Atltico Madrid, the first time Bara's attacking trident of Messi, Luis Surez and Neymar, dubbed "MSN", each scored in a match, marking the beginning of a highly successful run. [357] Ahead of the tournament, Maradona visited Messi in Barcelona to request his tactical input; Messi then outlined a 4312 formation with himself playing behind the two strikers, a playmaking position known as the enganche in Argentine football, which had been his preferred position since childhood. ", "How Does Lionel Messi Stack up against Football Legends? [63] His growing importance to the club was reflected in a new contract, signed that month, which greatly increased his wages. Reels. Later in 2021 Messi signed with Paris St.-Germain, where he joined superstars Kylian Mbapp and Neymar, and that year he also received another Ballon dOr. [375], From late 2008, the national team experienced a three-year period marked by poor performances. It made him a Barcelona player until 2010, two years less than his previous contract, but his buyout clause increased to 150million. [318] Three days later, in a tearful press conference held at the Camp Nou, Messi confirmed that he would be leaving Barcelona. [137][140], Barcelona had virtually secured their La Liga title by the start of 2013, eventually equalling Real Madrid's 100-point record of the previous season. On 9 September, Messi scored his first hat-trick of the 201718 league campaign, against Espanyol in Derbi barcelon, thus helping to secure a 50 home victory for Blaugrana over local rivals. He won the award in 2019, pipping Liverpool centre-back Virgil van Dijk and Cristiano Ronaldo, then of Juventus, to the trophy. "[419] Messi finished the tournament as the second highest scorer, behind Eduardo Vargas, with five goals, and was the highest assist provider with four assists, also winning more Man of the Match awards than any other player in the tournament (3);[420] he was named to the team of the tournament for his performances, but missed out on the Golden Ball Award for best player, which went to Alexis Snchez. [147], After four largely injury-free seasons, the muscular injuries that had previously plagued Messi reoccurred. [16] He was scouted by Buenos Aires club River Plate, whose playmaker, Pablo Aimar, he idolised, but they declined to pay for his treatment. [435][436] Prior to Argentina's opener, there was speculation in the media over whether this would be Messi's final World Cup. Messi worked to regain fitness in time for the Champions League final, but on 17 May, the day of the final, he was eventually ruled out. [255] On 19 May, in Barcelona's final La Liga match of the season, Messi scored twice in a 22 away draw against Eibar (his 49th and 50th goals of the season in all competitions), which saw him capture his sixth Pichichi Trophy as the league's top scorer, with 36 goals in 34 appearances; with six titles, he equalled Zarra as the player with the most top-scorer awards in La Liga. "[423] Mayor of Buenos Aires Horacio Rodrguez Larreta unveiled a statue of Messi in the capital to convince him to reconsider retirement. After a third-place finish at the 2019 Copa Amrica, Messi led Argentina to victory in the tournament two years later, and he received the Golden Ball award. [357][376] During that game, played on 28 March 2009, he wore Argentina's number 10 shirt for the first time, following the international retirement of Riquelme. [353] Messi was reportedly found weeping in the dressing room after his sending-off. [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. Messi scored Argentina's first goal in the shoot-out, with Argentina eventually winning 42, ending the nation's 36-year wait for the trophy. [357] A hamstring injury sustained a week later jeopardised his presence in the World Cup, but he was nevertheless selected for Pkerman's squad and regained fitness in time for the start of the tournament. "@TrollFootball La Liga best player - Benzema La Liga top scorer - Benzema UCL best player - Benzema UCL top scorer - Benzema Ligue 1 best player - Mbappe Ligue 1 top scorer - Mbappe PSG best player - Mbappe PSG top scorer - Mbappe WC top scorer - Mbappe Ballon d'Or = Not Pessi" The Catalans are not in favour of signing Georginio Wijnaldum despite the latter's free-agent status, the source adds. [176] As the season's top assist provider with 18 he surpassed Lus Figo with the most assists in La Liga;[note 3] he made his record 106th assist in a fixture against Levante on 15 February, in which he also scored a hat-trick. His former youth coach at Newell's, Ernesto Vecchio, is employed by the Leo Messi Foundation as a talent scout for young players. [447][448], Following the tournament, Messi stated that he would not participate in Argentina's friendlies against Guatemala and Colombia in September, and commented that it would be unlikely that he would represent his nation for the remainder of the calendar year. [607] On 30 June 2017, he married Roccuzzo at a luxury hotel named Hotel City Center in Rosario. Cruyff himself was "very happy" with the play, insisting "it was legal and entertaining". The "Detailed stats" tab shows a player's total appearances, goals, cards and cumulative minutes of play for each competition, and indicates the season in which it occurred. On his father's side, he is of Italian and Spanish descent, the great-grandson of immigrants from the north-central Adriatic Marche region of Italy, and on his mother's side, he has primarily Italian ancestry. [231] A week later, he broke the record, scoring his 366th La Liga goal from a free kick in a 42 away win against Real Sociedad. [129][130] In Bara's last home league match on 5 May, against Espanyol, Messi scored all four goals before approaching the bench to embrace Guardiola, who had announced his resignation as manager. The two greatest players on the planet right now and arguably of all time Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo are far and away the best paid footballers, each taking home more . [608] In October 2017, his wife announced they were expecting their third child. [148], Messi continued to struggle with injury throughout 2013, eventually parting ways with his long-time personal physiotherapist. [136] At the close of the year, Messi had scored a record 91 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Argentina. [25] At the close of the season, he received an offer to join Arsenal, his first from a foreign club, but while Fbregas and Piqu soon left for England, he chose to remain in Barcelona. He is the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands national team. He was so disappointed that he did not celebrate his team's victory over Arsenal in Paris, something he later came to regret. [327] Later that month, he provided a hat-trick of assists for the fifth time in his career as PSG beat Saint-tienne 31 away from home. 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. [445] In the round of 16 match against eventual champions France on 30 June, Messi set up Gabriel Mercado's and Sergio Agero's goals in a 34 defeat, which saw Argentina eliminated from the World Cup. 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. Overall, he had scored a total of 10 goals in 14 matches during the qualifying campaign. Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe,[8] the third of four children of Jorge Messi, a steel factory manager, and his wife Celia Cuccittini, who worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. [324] Four days later, Messi made his home debut for PSG in a 21 win over Lyon. ", "Lionel Messi not nominated for Ballon d'Or for first time in 17 years", "Kylian Mbapp scores a hat-trick including 8-second goal from kick-off as Paris Saint-Germain puts seven goals past Lille", "VIDO Michel Rio, le Breton plus rapide que Kylian Mbapp", "Lionel Messi, joueur du mois de septembre de la Ligue 1 Uber Eats! 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. ", "Messi Es el Mejor Jugador que Ver Jams", "Lionel Messi: Is the Barcelona and Argentina Star the Greatest Player Ever? [206] Three days later, he scored two goals as Barcelona won 62 against Real Betis in the opening game of the 201617 La Liga season. [110][111] He finished the season with 53 goals in all competitions, becoming Barcelona's all-time single-season top scorer and the first player in Spanish football to reach the 50-goal benchmark. The people who came up with the "Pessi" name also managed to gather up an accompanying image that was meant to make fun of the player in question. ", Diego Maradona hailing the 18-year-old Messi as his successor in February 2006[65], A prodigious talent as a teenager, Messi established himself among the world's best players before age 20. In 2022 he helped Argentina win the Fdration Internationale de Football Association (FIFA)'s World Cup. [263] On 2 September, Messi was shortlisted as one of the three finalists for both the 2019 FIFA Pusks Award and the 2019 Best FIFA Men's Player Award, with Messi winning the latter on 23 September. [19], As the Messi family had relatives in Catalonia, they sought to arrange a trial with Barcelona in September 2000. Some saw it as "a touch of genius", while others criticised it as being disrespectful to the opponent. Lionel Messi scored 73 goals during the 201112 season while playing for FC Barcelona, breakinga 39-year-old record for single-season goals in a major European football league. Be the best playing the best teams in the world, buy your favorite players and win the league. [199] On 17 April, Messi ended a five-match scoring drought with his 500th senior career goal for club and country in Barcelona's 21 home loss to Valencia. [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. They will provide you the craziest name within a few seconds. Messi scored twice in an epic final in Doha as Argentina beat France on penalties despite Mbappe netting a hat-trick for Les Bleus in a remarkable 3-3 draw. [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. Of course, the "Best Fifa Football Awards . He was later left on the bench in Argentina's 21 opening win over defending champions Chile on 6 June due to concerns regarding his fitness. [10][500][531] An early proponent was his then-manager Pep Guardiola, who, as early as August 2009, declared Messi to be the best player he had ever seen. [581][582], Messi's global popularity and influence are well documented. [21], "I feel sorry for those who want to compete for Messi's throne it's impossible, this kid is unique. During the 2016 Copa Amrica Centenario tournament, he netted his 55th international goal to break Gabriel Batistutas Argentine scoring record. Follow. Everything you need to know about The Best FIFA Football Awards. Posts. [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. [417] He stated, "I tried my hardest. [373] During the first match, he scored the opening goal in their 21 victory over the Ivory Coast. [234] On 7 April, he scored a hat-trick in a 31 win over Legans including his sixth goal scored from a free-kick for the season, matching the record set by former teammate Ronaldinho. Messi won the World Cups Golden Ball, becoming the first male player to receive that award twice. He's [like] a PlayStation. [97] Although Barcelona were eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals by the eventual champions, Inter Milan, Messi finished the season as top scorer (with 8 goals) for the second consecutive year. Against the Netherlands, he again scored the first goal and assisted a second strike to help his team to a 21 win in extra time. [189] On 16 September, he became the youngest player to make 100 appearances in the UEFA Champions League in a 11 away draw to Roma. [123][124] In addition to being the joint top assist provider with five assists, this feat made him top scorer with 14 goals, tying Jos Altafini's record from the 196263 season, as well as becoming only the second player after Gerd Mller to be top scorer in four campaigns. [18][376] Jorge Valdano, who won the 1986 World Cup alongside Maradona, said in October 2013, "Messi is Maradona every day. His professional affairs are largely run as a family business: his father, Jorge, has been his agent since he was 14, and his oldest brother, Rodrigo, handles his daily schedule and publicity. 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. 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[446] With his two assists in his team's second round fixture, Messi became the first player to provide an assist in the last four World Cups, and also became the first player to provide two assists in a match for Argentina since Maradona had managed the same feat against South Korea in 1986. For this achievement, Messi received a record seventh Ballon d'Or in 2021. [40] Physically he was weaker than his opponents, who were often much older and taller, and in training he worked on increasing his muscle mass and overall strength in order to be able to shake off defenders. Messi, who pleaded ignorance of the alleged scheme, voluntarily paid arrears of 5.1million in August 2013. Legendary footballers are easy to name. During the 200910 season Messi scored 34 goals in domestic games as Barcelona repeated as La Liga champions. [35] Since Ronaldinho already played on the left wing, Rijkaard moved Messi from his usual position onto the right flank (though initially against the player's wishes), allowing him to cut into the centre of the pitch and shoot with his dominant left foot. Using our unique search, comparison and ranking tools, FC . Post-match the Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli spoke of the lack of quality in the team surrounding Messi, saying "we quite simply couldn't pass to him to help him generate the situations he is used to. [78], His team's prosperity continued into the second half of 2009, as Barcelona became the first club to achieve the sextuple, winning six top-tier trophies in a single year. [226], On 18 October, in his 122nd European club appearance, Messi scored his 97th UEFA Champions League goal, and his 100th in all UEFA club competitions, in a 31 home victory over Olympiacos. 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