Lionel Messi Quotes


I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for anybody.


Citations

Caioli, Luca. Messi: The Inside Story of the Boy Who Became a Legend. Icon Books, 2012.

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Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
  • Born: June 24, 1987
  • Nationality: Argentinian
  • Profession: Athlete

Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward and captains both Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. Often considered as the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. He has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won a club-record 35 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and four UEFA Champions Leagues. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (467), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (191), a La Liga and European league season (21) and the Copa América (12). He has scored over 750 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals ever by a player for a single club.