Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer regarded by many as the greatest player of his generation. He spent most of his career at Barcelona, where he became the club's all-time leading scorer, before moving to Paris Saint-Germain and then Inter Miami. Renowned for his dribbling, close control, and vision as a forward, he has won more Ballon d'Or awards than any other player, and captained Argentina to victory at the 2022 World Cup after several earlier near-misses with the national team.
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Career HighlightWon a record eight Ballon d'Or awards and six European Golden Shoes. 1 Classification
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Captained Argentina to the 2022 FIFA World Cup title.
Spent his entire career at Barcelona (2004-2021), the club that defines his identity as a player.
Plays
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: Argentina, nationality there.
Sources
1. Wikipedia, Lionel Messi
Wikimedia FoundationLead section (introductory paragraph), Wikipedia article, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains Major League Soccer club Inter Miami. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, he has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times.
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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, which he captains, and the Argentina national team.
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