Messi started playing for the local club Grandoli at the age of 6, From a tender age of 6, Messi’s passion for football was ignited by his grandmother. This early spark of interest soon transformed into an unstoppable champion’s spirit. It was not long before his exceptional personality and skill were recognized by Newells Old Boys, a prestigious Argentinian football club.
Messi is Argentinian. He currently plays forward for two major teams and is the captain of both—Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Messi has won many awards: eight Ballon d’Or awards, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times FIFA named him the world’s best player.
Messi played for Barcelona during most of his career until 2021. He won 34 trophies.
Messi is a goalscorer and playmaker.
Messi holds the records for:
- The most goals in La Liga (474),
- The most hat-tricks in La Liga (36), and
- The most assists in La Liga (192),
- The most international goals by a South American male (106),
- The most goals by a player for a single club (672).
Messi has scored more than 800 career goals.
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