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So he started his story
Born and raised in the city of Rosario, Argentina on June 24, 1987, and since childhood showed his love for football, and went with his father to watch football matches -
My first team
At age 13 he settled in Spain, where Barcelona agreed to pay for the treatment of the hormonal disease that had been diagnosed as a child. 29 After a rapid progression through the Barcelona Youth Academy -
The barcelona
He made his official debut with the first team at age 17, in October 2004.31 Despite being prone to injuries at the beginning of his career with football club barcelona -
a gold ball
He was established as a fundamental player for the club. In 2007, he was a finalist for the Golden Ball and the FIFA World Player -
!another second ball¡
achievement that he repeated in 2008. His first uninterrupted campaign was the 2008-09 season, during which with Barcelona he reached the first triplet of Spanish football. -
One of the best¡
At age 22, he won his first Golden Ball and the FIFA World Player of the Year award, followed by three successful seasons, in which Messi won three FIFA golden ball -
breaking the record
with which he added four in total, a fact that was unprecedented. So far, his best personal campaign is the 2011-12 season, in which he set the record for the most goals in a season. -
top goal scorer
both in La Liga and in other European competitions, and became, in March 2012, the club's top scorer in official competitions and During the next two seasons, he also suffered injuries -
A rival
lost the Golden Ball against Cristiano Ronaldo, who is considered his rival. Messi regained his best form during the 2014-15 season, during which he exceeded the records of absolute top scorer in La Liga and the Champions League -
the last win with Argentina
Copa América 2015, contests in which he was chosen best player of the tournament, in addition to reaching the final of the Copa América Centenario.
