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Lionel Andrés Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe in Argentina, on June 24, 1987, better known as Leo
Messi. He plays as a striker in the FC Barcelona of the First Division of Spain and in the national soccer team
of Argentina. Since 2009. He received the award for the FIFA World Player of the Year and the Golden Ball
in 2009. He is also the first winner of the FIFA Golden Ball since 2010 includes both awards, returning it to
win in 2011. With the achievement of the third consecutive Golden Ball, Messi managed to reach the record
of Michel Platini and in turn, obtaining recognition for the third consecutive time as best player of the world
by FIFA, milestone that would match those achieved in the past and alternately by Ronaldo and Zinedine
Zidane. Due to his skill and style of play, he has been compared to Diego Armando Maradona, who had
declared him his successor. Messi has broken several records with Barcelona Football Club, given that he is
the top scorer in the history of the club. In addition to the Argentine nationality, since 2005 he also has the
Spanish nationality.