I was just so, so happy.. Messi, who guided Argentina to World Cup glory at the end of last year, was honored as the Best FIFA Mens Player for the second time in the awards current format, while Spanish midfielder Putellas was named Best FIFA Womens Player for the second year running. 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 Amrica, where he was named young player of the tournament. Mohammad Amir. Marcin Oleksy - The FIFA Puskas Award (best goal), Emiliano Martinez - FIFA Men's Goalkeeper Award 2022, Mary Earps - FIFA Women's Goalkeeper 2022, Lionel Messi Wins Best FIFA Men's Player Award Ahead Of Kylian Mbappe, Karim Benzema. [417] He stated, "I tried my hardest. [174] In addition to being the top assist provider with six assists, Messi finished the competition as the joint top scorer with ten goals, which earned him the distinction of being the first player ever to achieve the top scoring mark in five Champions League seasons. [215], On 4 February 2017, Messi scored his 27th free-kick for Barcelona in a 30 home win over Athletic Bilbao in the league, overtaking Koeman as the club's all-time top-scorer from free-kicks. [193], On 11 January 2016, Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or for a record fifth time in his career. Search our extensive list of all NFL players now. [349][543][544] An enduring mark against him is the fact that, through no fault of his own, he never proved himself in the Argentine Primera Divisin as an upcoming player, achieving stardom overseas from a young age,[14][349] while his lack of outward passion for the Albiceleste shirt (until 2019 he did not sing the national anthem and is disinclined to emotional displays) have in the past led to the false perception that he felt Catalan rather than truly Argentine. 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[583][584] His fanbase on the social media website Facebook is among the largest of all public figures: within seven hours of its launch in April 2011, Messi's Facebook page had nearly seven million followers, and by August 2021 he had over 103 million followers, the second highest for a sportsperson after Cristiano Ronaldo. Sep 17th, 2009. ", Fabio Capello praises the 18-year-old Messi following the Joan Gamper trophy in August 2005. CNN Sans & 2016 Cable News Network. 6. He's reserved.". [427] On 12 August, it was confirmed that Messi had reversed his decision to retire from international football, and he was included in the squad for the national team's upcoming 2018 World Cup qualifiers. 37 posts. 1995 Uruguay. Our editors will review what youve submitted and determine whether to revise the article. 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Messi scored Argentina's first goal in the shoot-out, with Argentina eventually winning 42, ending the nation's 36-year wait for the trophy. [382], Maradona was replaced by Sergio Batista, who had orchestrated Argentina's Olympic victory. [349] Selectors for Spain's Under-17 squad began pursuing him in 2003 after Barcelona's director of football, Carles Rexach, alerted the Royal Spanish Football Federation to their young player. 1.0. "[54] After he had scored 8 goals in 25 games, including his first in the Champions League,[55] in a 50 win over Panathinaikos on 2 November 2005,[56] his season ended prematurely during the return leg against Chelsea on 7 March 2006, when he suffered a torn hamstring. https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lionel-Messi, Lionel Messi - Children's Encyclopedia (Ages 8-11), Lionel Messi - Student Encyclopedia (Ages 11 and up), Alaba abused, Croatia coach critical following FIFA awards, Messi wins FIFA's best men's player award again, Argentina after winning the 2022 World Cup. [19], As the Messi family had relatives in Catalonia, they sought to arrange a trial with Barcelona in September 2000. MOFA is the idea of Harambee stars captain and Qatar-based striker Michael Olunga. Once when he was in training with the national team in Buenos Aires, he made a three-hour trip by car to Rosario immediately after practice to have dinner with his family, spent the night with them, and returned to Buenos Aires the next day in time for practice. In addition to earning a football salary that was frequently, with Ronaldos, one of the two largest athletes salaries in all professional sports, he was an extremely successful product pitchman, notably for the sportswear company Adidas. [77], After two unsuccessful seasons, Barcelona were in need of an overhaul, leading to the departure of Rijkaard and Ronaldinho. A solid gold replica of his left foot, weighing 25kg (55lb) and valued at $5.25million, went on sale in Japan in March 2013 to raise funds for victims of the 2011 Thoku earthquake and tsunami. [338] He failed to reach double figure league goals for the first time since 200506, ending the campaign with six. [14] On 7 June 2016, Messi won a libel case against La Razn newspaper and was awarded 65,000 in damages, which he donated to the charity Mdecins Sans Frontires. [125][126] Two weeks later, on 20 March, Messi became the top goalscorer in Barcelona's history at 24 years old, overtaking the 57-year record of Csar Rodrguez's 232 goals with a hat-trick against Granada. 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[565] In 2020, Messi became the second footballer, as well as the second athlete in a team sport, after Cristiano Ronaldo, to surpass $1billion in earnings during their careers. Post-match the Argentina coach Jorge Sampaoli spoke of the lack of quality in the team surrounding Messi, saying "we quite simply couldn't pass to him to help him generate the situations he is used to. [414] This record was broken three days later when Messi scored a free kick in a 40 semi-final win against hosts the United States; he also assisted two goals during the match as Argentina sealed a place in the final of the competition for a second consecutive year,[415] and was named man of the match once again. A starter for the first time, he gave a well-received performance against Fabio Capello's Juventus, receiving an ovation from the Camp Nou. He also has the most international goals by a South American male (98). You look at their face and kit and that's it! [372] After interference from newly appointed Barcelona manager Pep Guardiola, who had won the tournament in 1992, Messi was permitted to join Sergio Batista's under-23 squad in Beijing. [325] On 28 September, he scored his first goal for the club, a strike from the edge of the 18-yard box in a 20 Champions League group stage win over Pep Guardiola's Manchester City. He has said: "Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. Your effort and contribution in providing this feedback is much The Best FIFA Football Awards previously combined the Ballon dOr, an award given to the worlds best player as voted by journalists, and the FIFA World Player of the Year award. [172][173] With 58 goals from Messi, the trio scored a total of 122 goals in all competitions that season, a record in Spanish football. "Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. [16] He was scouted by Buenos Aires club River Plate, whose playmaker, Pablo Aimar, he idolised, but they declined to pay for his treatment. I stood up tall, I put my chest out. [218] On 27 May, Messi scored a goal and set up another for Paco Alccer in the 2017 Copa del Rey Final, helping Barcelona to a 31 victory over Alavs, and was named Man of the Match. Winner. Endocrinologist Diego Schwarzstein,[note 4] who addressed Messi's growth hormone deficiency from 1997 to 2001. [496][508] As of October 2022, Messi ranks 9th all time in goals scored from direct free kicks with 60,[509] the most among active players. Yet that has absolutely no bearing on his undeniable talents from open play and free-kicks. [239], With the departure of former captain Andrs Iniesta in May 2018, Messi was named the team's new captain for the following season. [617][618] Messi has served as a UNICEF goodwill ambassador since his appointment in March 2010, completing his first field mission for the organisation four months later as he travelled to Haiti to bring public awareness to the plight of the country's children in the wake of the recent earthquake. [11][12], "When you saw him you would think: this kid can't play ball. Using a mathematical simulator theres a 0.01% chance a player would score 31 goals from those shots. [396] At the conclusion of the final, Messi was awarded the Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament. [147], After four largely injury-free seasons, the muscular injuries that had previously plagued Messi reoccurred. [132][133], Under manager Tito Vilanova, who had first coached him aged 14 at La Masia, Messi helped the club achieve its best-ever start to a La Liga season during the second half of 2012, amassing 55 points by the competition's midway point, a record in Spanish football. 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I always help in any way I can, even if it's just by signing an autograph. [383][528], "I have seen the player who will inherit my place in Argentinian football and his name is Messi. [30][38] His progress was reflected in his first professional contract, signed on 4 February 2004, which lasted until 2012 and contained an initial buyout clause of 30million. [226], On 18 October, in his 122nd European club appearance, Messi scored his 97th UEFA Champions League goal, and his 100th in all UEFA club competitions, in a 31 home victory over Olympiacos. 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