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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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Every year, Messi's performance improved. His outstanding performance during the 2008-09 season helped Barcelona win various titles for the third time. Messi's name is in the Guinness Book of World Records for the most goals scored in a year in 2012 that year; he scored 91 goals. He broke the record held by legendary German player Gerd Muller. In 1972, Muller made a record mark by tallying 85 goals in a calendar year. Messi scored his 200th La Liga goal at the young age of 25, becoming him the youngest player to do so. He broke a milestone by becoming the first player to get four FIFA Awards in a row. FIFPro and FIFA Present the 2015 World XI". FIFPro. 11 January 2016. Archived from the original on 24 April 2016 . Retrieved 12 February 2016. Unfortunately, River was unwilling to cover his medical treatment, which is why nothing materialized. However, a greater opportunity was in store for Messi.

Messi embarked on an all-out assault on the record books in 2012. He became the first player to score five goals in a Champions League match in early March, and a few weeks later, he surpassed Cesar Rodriguez’s club-record 232 goals to become Barcelona’s all-time leading scorer. By the end of the year, Messi had accumulated an astounding 91 goals in club and international play, eclipsing the 85 netted in a single calendar year by Gerd Muller in 1972. Fittingly, he broke another record when he was named the Ballon d’Or winner for the fourth consecutive time.Messi Wins Sixth Pichichi Trophy, Extends Lead in European Golden Boot Race”. Sports Illustrated, 19 May 2019 Messi also had a spectacular and incredible performance in the 2017–2018 season, but not spectacular enough to earn him the Ballon d’Or award. Messi was handed the captaincy in the 2018–2019 season following the departure of Andres Iniesta. Lionel Messi playing for Barcelona during the 2018 Mandela Centenary Cup, Johannesburg — 16 May 2018 Lionel Messi National Team Career

Lionel moved to Spain when he was only 13, but he built his life with someone he knew from his childhood in Rosario: Antonella Roccuzzo, longtime partner and eventual wife. Having known each other since they were five, they got together as teenagers when Messi was already in Barcelona. I have fun like a child in the street. When the day comes when I’m not enjoying it, I will leave football. Additionally, he is the first athlete to receive three European Golden Shoes. On February 16, 2013, Messi took the field for Barcelona. His 300th goal was scored. In Spanish La Liga, he is the only player with 300 goals. Argentina reached the World Cup final in 2014, thanks to his captaincy. He received the honour of the Golden Ball in recognition of his outstanding achievement.FIFA FIFPro World11: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020 [53] [55] [56] [57] [58] [59] [60] Lionel Messi was born, 24 June 1987, in Rosario, Argentina to a working-class family. His father was a factory steel worker, and his mother a cleaner.

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