Who Is Lionel Messi?
Lionel Andres Messi born on June 24, 1987 is an Argentinian soccer player who plays forward for the FC Barcelona club and the Argentine national team. At the age of 13, Messi moved from Argentina to Spain after FC Barcelona agreed to pay for his medical treatments. There he became a star and led his club to championships. In 2012, he set a record for most goals in a calendar year, and in 2016, he was named Europe's Ballon d'Or winner for the fifth time.
What players and coachs saying about him ?
Andrés Iniesta: “His skill, the essence of him as a player has always been there for all to see, but he’s got better with every season.”
Xavi: “If you can't link up well with Messi, then football's not for you.”
Diego Maradona: "I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentine football and his name is Messi. Messi is a genius."
Pelé: "I like both Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo but I don't think there is a fair comparison here. Messi has been the best player around for the last 10 years and he is a guy who is much more present in the game overall. Cristiano reminds me a lot of the Brazilian Ronaldo. He's a great goalscorer and I had the pleasure to hand him the Ballon d'Or last year, but his passing is not a good as Messi and he is not as involved as Messi."
Wayne Rooney: "Messi is a joke. For me the best ever."
Gerard Piqué: "It feels good to be in the same generation as him. I believe he’s the best player in the history of the sport."
Pep Guardiola: “The numbers speak for themselves. One day he'll score six — we'll never see a player like him again.”
"There is no defence that can stop Messi. It is impossible."
"I didn't see Pele, but Leo is the best player ever. He's unique."
