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Messi: The must-read biography of the World Cup champion, now fully updated (Guillem Balague's Books)

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Her current working theory is that people are the point of life, and she’s fascinated by everyone who (and every system that) creates our societal norms. Many commentators have stated that Lionel Messi has performed at his best in all competitions, except the World Cup. Despite being immensely talented, he was not offered help by the local clubs, who were not willing to pay for his treatment. Born in Rosario, Argentina in 1987 Lionel Messi is widely held to be one of the greatest football players of his generation — and with good reason.

Despite being the host country, Argentina left a lot to be desired by losing in the quarterfinals against Uruguay. It may surprise you that Messi first showed his love and enthusiasm for football at a very young age. In addition to receiving a winner's medal, Messi was also awarded the Golden Shoe for most goals scored (6), and Golden Ball for best player. Messi has often been compared to prolific Real Madrid goalscorer Christiano Ronaldo, but both have been keen to downplay the rivalry. After his senior debut in August 2005, Messi became the youngest Argentine to play and score in a FIFA World Cup ( 2006), and reached the final of the 2007 Copa América, where he was named young player of the tournament.At 13 years old, then receiving treatment for a growth hormone deficiency, Messi and his family relocated to Barcelona, where he began playing for FC Barcelona’s U14 team. His first big success came in the 2008–09 season, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. On 14 December, an ultimatum was issued for Barcelona to prove their commitment, and Rexach, with no other paper at hand, offered a contract on a paper napkin. However, he was shown a red card 45 seconds into the game for hitting an opponent in the face on accident while Messi was trying to pull the opponent off from his shirt. Following a painful defeat in the 2007 Copa America final, the rising Barcelona star led his country to an Olympic gold medal in Beijing 2008.

Despite the progress made in that World Cup, Messi had once again taken many steps back in his relationship with Argentinian fans and media. Argentina captured the trophy after a thrilling game against France that ended in a penalty shootout. Despite having voiced his desire to leave the club the prior season, Messi bid a teary farewell after 17 seasons: “This is really difficult for me after so many years spent here, being here my entire life. On 7 June 2023, Messi confirmed in an interview that he was joining Inter Miami of Major League Soccer (MLS).

His first goal in a World Cup came in a 5-0 victory against Serbia and Montenegro in the group stage. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). In 2013, Messi donated a sum of €600,000 for the restoration of a children's hospital by the name Victor J Vilela Children's Hospital, in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina.

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