Lionel Andres Messi

June 15, 2007

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Vawiin chu khawhar phenah ka computer hawngin internet ka en kual a, rilruah FIFA World Cup 2006 lai kha a rawn lang a. WC laia player naupangte a duh em em mai kha tunge maw a nih chiah le tiin Internet atangin a chanchin ka han zawng a, naupangte mah nise football khawvelah a chanchin a lo turu zek mai hi a lo nia.

Nikum WC-a Argentina an chak loh tum khan rawn lut ve se tiin ka lo thlir reng, rawn lut sela chuan an chak ngei pawh ka ring. Substitute-ah a awm a, a khel tlem em mai pawha mahse thiam leh khel tha ber nihna ka lo pe ve hmiah. Vawiinah a chanchin ka han hrechiang phei hi chu ka ngaisang lehzual sauh. A la naupang bawka khawvel mit chu a chungah a fu thup mai. A hnuaia hi a chanchin tawi.
Source- lionelmessi- soccer.com
Currently plays for
Name- Lionel Andres Messi
Birth day- June 24, 1987
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 .
“the new Diego Maradona”
Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age for his hometown club, Newell’s Old Boys. From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as his parents were unable to pay for treatment in Argentina , they decided to move to Barcelona , Spain . Shortly after arriving, Lionel tried his luck with a trial at FC Barcelona, despite being only 13 years of age. He excelled at the trial and rapidly found himself starting for the Barcelona B team, averaging more than a goal per game.
In October 2004 Messi made his official debut for the first team, play for FC Barcelona. He scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete on 2005-05-01. He was offered the chance to play for the Spanish national football team, but declined, prefering to wait for the opportunity to play for the country of his birth. In June 2004 he got his chance, playing in an under-20 friendly match against Paraguay .

In June 2005 Messi starred for the Argentina U-20 team that won the Football World Youth Championship in The Netherlands, picking up the Golden Boot as top scorer with 6 goals, and the Golden Ball for the best player of the tournament. Despite his youth, Lionel was already being compared to Diego Maradona, one of the greatest football players of all time. On 2005-06-27 FC Barcelona renewed his contract until 2010, establishing a selling clause of €150 million.

On August 4, José Pekerman called him up to the senior Argentine national team. Messi obtained Spanish citizenship on September 25 and was finally able to make his debut in this season’s Spanish First Division. On December of that year, the Italian newspaper Tuttosport awarded him the Golden Boy 2005 title for the best under-21 player in Europe , ahead of Wayne Rooney and Lukas Podolski.

Messi was selected in the Argentina squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on May 15, 2006.In the match against Serbia and Montenegro , he came on as a substitute for Maxi Rodríguez in the 74th minute. In doing so he became the youngest player to represent Argentina at a World Cup.He assisted Hernán Crespo’s goal within minutes of entering the game and also scored the final goal in the 6-0 victory. This goal made him the youngest scorer in the 2006 World Cup and the sixth youngest scorer in World Cup history. He has been named by FIFPro, an official Football organization, as the best young player of the world 2006, again like in the Golden Boy award, ahead of Wayne Rooney, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lukas Podolski, and Cesc Fàbregas.

By Puibawiha.
Zofate Issue Cheif Correspondent.

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