Biography
Lionel Messi is the greatest player of modern football. His persistence, a unique ability to overcome the protection of rivals and stunning fins and at the beginning of a career, and now continue to admire fans. It was entrenched titles, achievements and titles, but the striker himself claims that individual awards for him in second place, the main thing is the success of the team.Childhood and youth
The athlete was born on June 24, 1987 in the Argentine City of Rosario. The nationality is mixed, and the zodiac sign is cancer. He grew up with two senior brothers, Matthias and Rodrigo, as well as with the sister of Maria Salt. Jorge Oracio, Lionel's father, worked at the local metallurgical plant, and in his free time he trained a youth football team. Mother Selia Maria worked in the service sector.
The grandmother was engaged in the education of young dating. In childhood, when Lionel was 5 years old, she led him to the amateur club "Grandoli" and convinced the family that a talented football player would grow out of a boy, firmly stating that the child had a gift that other children had no. In the future, he did not forget the support of a hot beloved grandmother of Selia, devoting her goals scored.
Already at a young age, the main passion of Messi was football. The guy performed for the Newells Old Boys club. At 11 years old, he began problems with the growth hormone, the lack of which often leads to a complete stopping of the body's development, which would mean the collapse of a sports biography. Parents had to spend $ 900 every month for disease treatment. Thanks to the efforts of his relatives, Lionel's health suffered. Today, the growth of the attacker is 170 cm at a weight of 72 kg.
Soon the talented guy was noticed scouts of FC Barcelona and invited Lionel to Europe. He received 7 grades of education, which, however, did not prevent career heights in any way. Later it became known that Messi and Roma striker Boyan Krkich - distant relatives. Roots of both players go to Catalan Rod Peres. The great-grandfather guys, Ramon and Gonzal, turned out to be their own brothers. Later, Ramon's granddaughter moved to Argentina, where he became his wife Eidsebio Baro Messi. And the descendants of the Grassal remained in Catalonia.
Barcelona
In 2000, Argentine moved to Spain and began to play in the youth composition of Catalan "Barcelona". In the first match, Lionel made poker, scoring 4 goals, and during the next 30 games managed to send 37 goals to the gate of rivals. After 3 years he made his debut in professional football in a friendly meeting against the Portuguese FC "Porto". The first goal of Messi scored Albacete in 2005, becoming the most young player in the history of the Catalan club, who managed to hit the opponent's gate in the main Spanish championship.The best statistical records for the career at the athlete were recorded in 2012, when the striker sent 50 goals to the rivals goal in the matches of La League. In the 2011/2012 season, striker, who issued a double in a fight with Betis, recorded the 86th goal of 66 matches. Thus, he broke the 40-year-old record of the German striker Gerd Muller.
In the same period, Messi was the first football player in the world, which received FIFA 4 "Golden Ball". By the number of these awards, Argentine roldied with another great football player of modernity, Cristiano Ronaldo. The income of the striker reached € 20 million, and cinematographers made it the main character of the documentary film.
November 25, 2017 Lionel extended a contract with Barcelona until 2021. The amount of the compensation amounted to € 700 million. Subsequent years, the player speaking at number 10 showed good results, proof of which has served numerous awards. In particular, in December 2019, the striker received the sixth "golden ball" in his career, as well as the Best - 2019 Prize from FIFA. However, in 2020, with the arrival of the coronavirus pandemic changed.
Quarantine negatively affected the financial state of the forward. The club management decided to reduce the salary of football players by 70%. In addition, it obliged to make them contributions to preserve 100 percent earnings of ordinary employees. According to estimates, Messi losses were € 5 million every month.
In May, Barcelona players resumed individual training on the club base of Catalan. Messi proved that he retained an excellent physical form and is ready for the start of the new season. However, during the process, he was injured by quadriceps and several weeks fell out of the regime. The first match after Quarantine "Barcelona" played against Mallorca, winning with a score of 5: 2.
On June 29, a meeting was held with "Calf" with a draw (2: 2). Fanames are remembered by a conflict situation that arose on the field between the players and the coaching staff. Messi frankly humiliated Eder Sarabia, who occupies the post of assistant coach. When he approached him during a break to give instructions, Lionel simply turned away. The media point out that this is not the first situation when "Barcelona" players showed themselves. Apparently, they are disappointed in coach to Kika Network.
On August 8, the 1/8 Champions League finale finals took place. The host party was Italian "Napoli" at the "Camp Nou" stadium. The game was tense. On the 23rd minute, Lionel distinguished himself and scored a goal into the gate "Napoli". The match ended with a score of 2: 0 in favor of the Spaniards. In the 1/4 league, blue-pomegranate lost "Bavaria". The bill was limp - 2: 8. For the captain of Catalan Mesi, this loss became the biggest in the whole career.
The club began to prepare another contract for the football player. Argentine's salary, according to its terms, was at the level of € 50 million per gaming season. The contract is designed for a period of 2023. However, the striker himself was thinking about to leave the Catalan club. Messi was upset by the mediocre results of the team over the past seasons. Another reason why the football player wanted to leave is the dismissal of the Ernesto Valverde coach, with whom he had friendly relations.
Many football clubs have sought to get the Argentine. However, the main applicants for the transfer remained Manchester City, Juventus, Inter and Lokomotiv. They were ready to offer contracts with the most favorable conditions for the football player. Defender CSKA Mike James wanted Messi to continue his career in Juventus and united with Cristiano Ronaldo.
In the summer, the player deliberately began to boycott training and tests on the COVID-19, which conducted FC Barcelona. Thus, the captain demonstrated his desire to move to another club. Barcelona made it possible to care Messi, however, provided that it will pay compensation in the amount of € 700 million.
The amount seemed to footballer overpriced, especially since the current contract was prescribed by the possibility of free transition. As a result, the struggle of Messi "For Freedom" was not crowned with success - the football player was forced to stay for the 2020/2021 season. He joined the team training again.
Argentina team
As part of the Argentine team, Messi performed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in China. In the subway, he won the tournament, becoming an Olympic champion. At the 2010 World Cup reached the national team to the quarterfinal, where the Argentines suffered a crushing defeat from the Germans with a score of 0: 4. Then Messi was in step from the most important football trophy of the planet.
In the Messi national team reached impressive results - a total of a large number of heads in international competitions brought a team: 68 for 136 matches. In 2010, during the game with Greece, Lionel received the captain's bandage, thereby becoming the most young captain of the national team in the history of Argentine football. In 2016, in the Final of the America's Cup, which was held in the United States, the team lost to the Chile team penalty penalties - 2: 4, and Messi could not realize a blow from a 11-meter mark.
Despite the hot statement about the completion of the career, Messi came to the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Argentina's team played a draw with Iceland (1: 1) and lost to Croats (0: 3). The match with Nigeria put on the map all - the exit in 1/8 or inglorious return home. Everyone was waiting for a goal from white-blue leader, and this happened on the 14th minute of the meeting. Having won Nigeria, Argentina was held in the 1/8 finals. On June 30, 2018, the France team "buried" the Argentina national team. The match ended with a score of 4: 3 in favor of the French, Messi and the team went home.
In May 2019, the coach of the Argentine national team invited Lionel to return to participation in the America's Cup. Despite the fact that, according to the results of several games, Argentina's team managed to win in 1/4, the skill of the Messi itself was criticized by the media. The athlete himself did not deny that not satisfied with his own indicators in the tournament, in addition, complained about the poor quality of playing fields.
Later, the player allowed to sharply speak about an unfair refereement after losing the match with the Brazilian national team. In August, it became known that Lionel was removed from participation in international tournaments for 3 months, and also obliged to pay a fine of $ 50 thousand. For a comment directed by the judge. Autumn 2020 has become more efficient: the athlete played 4 meetings in the framework of the qualifying stage at the 2022 World Championship.
Personal life
The first official girl of the famous football player is considered to be Argentine Macaren Lemos, from which Lionel began to meet at the 19th age. But the passion for Messi football soon put a point in the relationship. In his youth, the guy started a novel with another compatriot - model and star of Playboy magazine Louisian Salazar. But this novel lasts long.The real happiness in the personal life of Lionel found with a long-time familiar Antonella Rokzzo. The football player met her in the distant childhood, they lived in one city. Messi often played football with the girls brothers. On November 2, 2012, Roczzo and Messi had a son of Thiago. And in April 2015, the famous football player confirmed that their family is replenished again. Soon the children became two: the pair had a son Mateo.
June 30, 2017 Lionel Messi married Antonelle. Their wedding was held in the city of Rosario. The event was luxurious and passed with elevated security measures, as the celebration visited 250 guests, among which world football stars and other celebrities. In October 2017, a couple reported that she was waiting for a child. In March 2018, Messi and his wife had a third heir, who was called Chiro. Photo athlete with sons often appear on his page in "Instagram".
In memory of the children's years, when Messi had to fight for their own health, today he participates in charity affairs. His fund collects funds to help the sick Argentine children in need of expensive treatment. There are among the wards of organizations and adolescents with a lack of growth hormone.
In 2016, Lionel and his father were accused of non-payment of taxes. Forward fined for € 2 million, and Jorge Messi was € 1.5 million, while the parent had to stay 21 months in prison. But the athlete managed through the creation of an offshore company to hide those incomes that caused suspicion from tax services. From the football player removed the charges. In favor of Messi played the fact that he did not refuse to play in charitable matches.
The coronavirus infection pandemic caused the stopping of all football matches. On quarantine Messi did not waste time. He trained, engaged in promoting business - brand clothes The Messi Store, replaced the hairstyle and shaved his beard. In addition, Lionel joined the fight against COVID-19. He donated € 1 million medical center in Argentina and Hospital in Barcelona.
Lionel Messi now
In 2021, the footballer continued his sports career. The beginning of the year was not very successful for an athlete. In January, playing for the Super Cup of Spain, Messi received the first red card at the club level. The reason for the fine was the blow applied by Lionel on the head of the opponent. Later in 1/8 of the Champions League "Barcelona" left the tournament - at this stage it happened in the history of the team for the first time in 14 years.
Forecasts were often published in the press: Journalists tried to guess what the striker would give preference when his contract would end with Barcelona. Among them were even comic. So, in January, a fictional correspondence of the player with "Spartak" appeared in the network. A short ironic dialogue turned on only 2 phrases: - Hi, Leo! (Hi, Leo.)
- No. (No.)
Previously, the media also reported that representatives of Miami, FC David Beckham became interested in the footballer. In May, it became definitively known that the striker extended the contract with Barcelona until the summer of 2023.
Awards and achievements
FC "Barcelona"
- 2004/05, 2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11, 2012/13, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2017/18, 2018/19 - Champion of Spain
- 2008/09, 2011/12, 2014/15, 2015/16, 2016/17, 2017/18 - winner of the Spanish Cup
- 2005, 2006, 2018 - winner of the Super Cup of Spain
Argentina team
- 2008 - Champion of the Olympic Games
- 2014 - Silver World Championship winner
- 2007, 2015, 2016 - Silver Word of the America Cup
Personal achievements:
- 2005, 2007, 2015, 2015, 2015, 2012, 2015, 2015, 2017 - The best player of the year in Argentina
- 2009 - winner of the "Golden Ball" according to France Football
- 2009 - FIFA FIFA Player
- 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 - winner of the "Golden Ball of FIFA"
- 2019 - Winner The Best Fifa Men's Player