[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. Lionel Messi was presented the award by Fifa president Gianni Infantino. [502][503], A prolific goalscorer, Messi is known for his finishing, positioning, quick reactions, and ability to make attacking runs to beat the defensive line. 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. [510] He also has a penchant for scoring from chips. [496][508] As of October 2022, Messi ranks 9th all time in goals scored from direct free kicks with 60,[509] the most among active players. Lionel Andrs Messi[note 1] (Spanish pronunciation:[ljonel andes mesi] (listen); born 24 June 1987), also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. After Argentina was defeated in the Copa finalthe teams third consecutive finals loss in a major tournamentMessi said that he was quitting the national team, but his short-lived retirement lasted less than two months before he announced his return to the Argentine team. Advertisement. [301], "Congratulations on your historic record, Lionel. [201] In total, Messi scored 41 goals as Barcelona's attacking trio managed a Spanish record of 131 goals throughout the season, breaking the record they had set the previous season. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. You don't have to overthink this one. 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. President of Argentina Mauricio Macri urged Messi not to quit, stating, "We are lucky, it is one of life's pleasures, it is a gift from God to have the best player in the world in a footballing country like ours Lionel Messi is the greatest thing we have in Argentina and we must take care of him. 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. Nicknamed "Saeta Rubin" ("Blond Arrow"), he is best known for his achievements with Real Madrid, . [606] In April 2015, Messi confirmed that they were expecting another child. [434], Following on from their poor qualification campaign, expectations were not high going into the 2018 World Cup, with the team, without an injured Messi, losing 61 to Spain in March 2018. [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. "Refs couldn't save Pessi; Worth almost 2b and still they play sh*t"- Fans troll PSG and Lionel Messi following Champions League R-16 loss to Bayern Munich . "[538] Csar Menotti, who as manager orchestrated their 1978 World Cup victory, echoed this sentiment when he opined that Messi plays "at the level of the best Maradona". First team director Charly Rexach immediately wanted to sign him, but the board of directors hesitated; at the time it was highly unusual for European clubs to sign foreign players of such a young age. [375], From late 2008, the national team experienced a three-year period marked by poor performances. [252][253] On 1 May, Messi scored twice in a 30 home win over Liverpool in the first leg of the Champions League semi-finals; his second goal of the match, a 35-yard free kick, was the 600th senior club goal of his career, all of which had been scored with Barcelona. [198] A few days later, he scored both goals in Barcelona's 02 win against Arsenal at the Emirates Stadium, in the first leg of the 201516 UEFA Champions League round of 16, with the second goal being Barcelona's 10,000th in official competitions. ", Barcelona president Joan Laporta explains the reason behind Messi's departure. He led Argentinas national team to win the 2021 Copa Amrica and the 2022 World Cup, when he again won the Golden Ball award. Trolls on Twitter, Instagram, and other social media platforms love to sling around the derogatory nickname "Pessi" for Lionel Messi. [270] On 9 November, Messi scored three goals (including two free kicks) in a 41 home win against Celta Vigo. "My ambition is always to get better and better." 13. He is the all-time top scorer for the Netherlands national team. More like Pessi. He scored two goals during a thrilling 3-3 draw with France in the final and also netted his penalty in the resulting shootout. [157][159] Messi finished the campaign with his worst output in five seasons, though he still managed to score 41 goals in all competitions. [338] He failed to reach double figure league goals for the first time since 200506, ending the campaign with six. [13], A lifelong supporter of Newell's Old Boys, Messi joined the Rosario club when he was six years old. While at Barcelona he lived in Castelldefels, a village near Barcelona. Messi collected the ball on the right side near the halfway line, ran 60 metres (66yd), and beat five defenders before scoring with an angled finish, just as Maradona had done. [427] On 12 August, it was confirmed that Messi had reversed his decision to retire from international football, and he was included in the squad for the national team's upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers. His countryman Emi Martinez was also named the best goalkeeper of the year, having also starred in the tournament. As the perceived best player in the world, he had been expected to lead an average team to the title, as Maradona arguably did in 1986, but he had failed to replicate his performances at Barcelona with the national team, leading to the accusation that he cared less about his country than his club. [450] A conversation with Lionel Scaloni and his idol Pablo Aimar made Messi reconsider his decision to retire. I was just so, so happy.. ", "How Does Lionel Messi Stack up against Football Legends? [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. Later that year, Messi became the second footballer and second team-sport athlete to surpass $1billion in career earnings. [190] After a knee injury, he returned to the pitch on 21 November, making a substitute appearance in Barcelona's 40 away win over rivals Real Madrid in El Clsico. [11][12], "When you saw him you would think: this kid can't play ball. The management of the club led by Bartomeu is a disaster. He is the author of. [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. In late 2019 he won his sixth career Ballon dOr and was named FIFAs best male player of the year. [545], Among his contemporary peers, Messi is most often compared and contrasted with Portuguese forward Cristiano Ronaldo, as part of an ongoing rivalry that has been compared to past sports rivalries like the Muhammad AliJoe Frazier rivalry in boxing, the Roger FedererRafael Nadal rivalry in tennis, and the SennaProst rivalry from Formula One motor racing. 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. But immediately you'd realise that he was born different, that he was a phenomenon and that he was going to be something impressive. [30][38] His progress was reflected in his first professional contract, signed on 4 February 2004, which lasted until 2012 and contained an initial buyout clause of 30million. [345] On 25 October, he scored twice in a 72 Champions League win at home to Maccabi Haifa, setting the record for the most goals scored from outside the 18-yard box than any other player in the competition, with 23 goals. 3D Pool Game. True-to-life football experience eFootball PES 2021 is suitable for fans of football and are also experienced gamers. [158][160] For the first time in five years, Barcelona ended the season without a major trophy; they were defeated in the Copa del Rey final by Real Madrid and lost the league in the last game to Atltico Madrid, causing Messi to be booed by sections of fans at the Camp Nou. 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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. Lionel Messi, in full Lionel Andrs Messi, also called Leo Messi, (born June 24, 1987, Rosario, Argentina), Argentine-born football (soccer) player who received a record-setting seven Ballon d'Or awards as the world's top male player (2009-12, 2015, 2019, and 2021). 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. [22] After completing his growth hormone treatment aged 14,[23] Messi became an integral part of the "Baby Dream Team", Barcelona's greatest-ever youth side. [264][265], Messi made his first appearance of the season on 17 September, and on 6 October he scored his first goal of the season with a free kick in a 40 home win over Sevilla; this was his 420th goal in La Liga, which saw him break Cristiano Ronaldo's record of 419 goals scored in Europe's top five leagues. [453] In Argentina's second group match of the tournament on 19 June, Messi scored the equalising goal from the penalty spot in a 11 draw against Paraguay. Using our unique search, comparison and ranking tools, FC . Former PSG player Kingsley Coman scored from a volley in the second half from an Alphonso Davies cross in the 53rd minute to break the deadlock. [607] On 30 June 2017, he married Roccuzzo at a luxury hotel named Hotel City Center in Rosario. [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. [365][366], As Messi evolved into one of the best players in the world, he secured a place in Alfio Basile's starting line-up, as part of a team considered favourites to win the 2007 Copa Amrica, held in Venezuela. [433] Messi's three goals saw him become the joint all-time leading scorer in CONMEBOL World Cup qualifiers with 21 goals, alongside Uruguay's Luis Surez, overtaking the previous record which was held by compatriot Hernn Crespo. 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. With his 35th trophy with Barcelona, Messi also overtook former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs as the most decorated footballer for a single club. [194] On 3 February, he scored a hat-trick in Barcelona's 70 win against Valencia in the first leg of the Copa del Rey semi-final at the Camp Nou. [217] His memorable celebration saw him taking off his Barcelona shirt and holding it up to incensed Real Madrid fans with his name and number facing the crowd. Messi helped Barcelona capture another treble during the 201415 season, leading the team with 43 goals scored over the course of the campaign, which resulted in his fifth world player of the year honour. [238] On 9 May, Messi scored as Barcelona defeated Villarreal 51 to set the longest unbeaten streak (43 games) in La Liga history. Once when he was in training with the national team in Buenos Aires, he made a three-hour trip by car to Rosario immediately after practice to have dinner with his family, spent the night with them, and returned to Buenos Aires the next day in time for practice. [290], On 4 September, Jorge Messi, Lionel's father and agent, released a statement in response to La Liga claiming the release clause "is not valid when the termination of the contract is by the player's unilateral decision from the end of the 201920 season", as stated in Messi's contract with Barcelona;[291] moments later, La Liga issued a response reiterating their statement published on 30 August. [305] On 10 March, Messi scored from 35 yards out and later had a penalty saved in a 11 draw against Paris Saint-Germain at the Parc des Princes in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 as Barcelona were eliminated at this stage for the first time in 14 years by an aggregate score of 25 after having lost 14 at home on 16 February, with Messi scoring Barcelona's only goal in that game. 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. In March 2012 he netted his 233rd goal for Barcelona, becoming the clubs all-time leading scorer in La Liga play when only 24 years old. [478] In the last 16 game against Australia, Messi scored the opening goal in Argentina's 21 win in what was his 1,000th senior career appearance,[479] and became the most-capped male South American (CONMEBOL member) footballer of all time, surpassing the previous record set by Ecuador's Ivn Hurtado, as well as surpassing and equalling several other FIFA World Cup and national team records. Media and fans noted that he did not combine well with striker Carlos Tevez, who enjoyed greater popularity among the Argentine public; Messi was consequently booed by his own team's supporters for the first time in his career. [132][133], Under manager Tito Vilanova, who had first coached him aged 14 at La Masia, Messi helped the club achieve its best-ever start to a La Liga season during the second half of 2012, amassing 55 points by the competition's midway point, a record in Spanish football. The night Messi won the World Cup - told with some help from the man himself. [550][551], Although Messi has at times denied any rivalry,[552][553] they are widely believed to push one another in their aim to be the best player in the world. [631], In advance of the 2021 Copa Amrica in Uruguay, Messi donated three signed shirts to the Chinese pharmaceutical firm Sinovac Biotechwhose directors spoke of their admiration for Messiin order to secure 50,000 doses of Sinovac's COVID-19 vaccine, CoronaVac, in the hope of vaccinating all of South America's football players. 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. [128] Although Barcelona won the Copa del Rey against Athletic Bilbao on 25 May, its 14th title of that period, the team lost the league to Real Madrid and was eliminated in the Champions League semi-finals by the eventual champions, Chelsea, with Messi sending a crucial second-leg penalty kick against the crossbar. An unrelated shell company in Panama set up in 2012 was subsequently identified as belonging to the Messis in the Panama Papers data leak. [136] At the close of the year, Messi had scored a record 91 goals in all competitions for Barcelona and Argentina. SFG Soccer. 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