Lionel Messi

 Lionel Messi is a football player from Argentina who plays for FC Barcelona. He was given the Ballon D'Or seven times, which is an award given annually to the top footballer around the globe. In 2008, he won the Olympic gold medal. The year 1987 was the year he was born in Rosario, Argentina's third-biggest city. His ability to play football was evident and he played in Newell's Old Boys youth soccer teams. His family was hit with increasing medical costs because of a growth hormone disease. They offered to move the talented 13-year-old to FC Barcelona to pay for the treatment. Messi has gone on to become one of the most celebrated players in football history and has broken countless records for his club and his co