Lionel MessiLionel Messi

Domen MajerClass: 9.Teacher: Aleksandra Žnuderl

MeMe My name is Domen and I’m 14 years old. I My name is Domen and I’m 14 years old. I

live in Gasteraj in a house with my live in Gasteraj in a house with my parents,my sister and my brother. I’m a parents,my sister and my brother. I’m a verry happy and active person. I play verry happy and active person. I play football for FC Jurovski Dol. In my free time I football for FC Jurovski Dol. In my free time I like telephoning with my friends, going for a like telephoning with my friends, going for a walk, going out with my friends, listening to walk, going out with my friends, listening to music and the most often I surf on the music and the most often I surf on the Internet. Like most of boys I like computer Internet. Like most of boys I like computer games. This year I'm going to secondary games. This year I'm going to secondary school in Maribor. My birthday is on 27th school in Maribor. My birthday is on 27th November. In the future I hope will succeed November. In the future I hope will succeed in the elementary school and enroll on a in the elementary school and enroll on a high school.high school.

Why have I chosen this Why have I chosen this person?person?

I’ve chosen this person because:I’ve chosen this person because: He is a footballer like meHe is a footballer like me Despite glory and wealth he remains humble and Despite glory and wealth he remains humble and

modestmodest He helps kids around the world and he has his own He helps kids around the world and he has his own

charity. It ‘s called Leo Messi foundation and he helps charity. It ‘s called Leo Messi foundation and he helps children.children.

He had a disease.He had a disease.

The pastThe past Messi was born in Rosario, to parents Jorge Messi and Celia

Maria. He has two older brothers, Rodrigo and Matias, and a sister Maria. He started to play football when he was 5 yearHe started to play football when he was 5 yearss old. He played for club Grandoli, trainerold. He played for club Grandoli, trainer of which of which was his was his father. In 1995 he started to play for club Newell's Oldfather. In 1995 he started to play for club Newell's Old Boys. Boys. When he was 11 years old he got When he was 11 years old he got a a diagnose diagnose that that hhiis body s body didn't didn't produce produce enough testosterone. At theenough testosterone. At the same time club same time club River Plate got interested River Plate got interested in in him, buthim, but they couldn't pathey couldn't payy his his treatment.treatment. But sports director ofBut sports director of FC Barcelona has also FC Barcelona has also recognized his talent andrecognized his talent and Barcelona has made a contract Barcelona has made a contract with him and they alsowith him and they also paid his treatment and made him new paid his treatment and made him new life in Spain.life in Spain. MessiMessi moved to Spain with his family when he moved to Spain with his family when he waswas 13 years old. After that he quickly show13 years old. After that he quickly showeded his talent in his talent in Barcelona and he soon came to firstBarcelona and he soon came to first team. Argentina fans team. Argentina fans call Messi La Pulga.call Messi La Pulga.

Lionel Messi, when he was 8 years old.

How did he become How did he become famous?famous?

HeHe played his first official match played his first official match againstagainst Espanyol Espanyol oon 16n 16thth October 2004. October 2004. OOn thisn this day he became the youngest player day he became the youngest player that has ever that has ever played in Spaniplayed in Spanishsh League called La Liga. League called La Liga. OOn n 44thth August 2005 Messi was called August 2005 Messi was called to to Argentina national Argentina national footbalfootballl team team. . In season 2006/07 he showIn season 2006/07 he showed ed his good form his good form oon El Clasico. He scored a hat-trick. Hen El Clasico. He scored a hat-trick. He is the youngest is the youngest player ever scored player ever scored oon El Clasico. With this match he started n El Clasico. With this match he started hishis best form in this club. Messi got best form in this club. Messi got a a nickname New nickname New Maradona, because he scored almost the same twoMaradona, because he scored almost the same two goals goals as Diego Armando Maradonaas Diego Armando Maradona did. did. Spanish gave him Spanish gave him a a nickname Messidona.nickname Messidona.

But I think Messi became But I think Messi became famous because he plays football famous because he plays football with passionwith passion. What is more, . What is more, he doesnhe doesn’’t want to make fake t want to make fake injuries or diveinjuries or dive, , he is born to he is born to playplay football how it football how it’’s meant to s meant to be played. be played.

Messi against Real Madrid 2012

ArgentinaArgentina Messi is also Messi is also the the captain of the captain of the

Argentina nationalArgentina national team team and has and has played in two World Cups (2006 and played in two World Cups (2006 and 2010) and two Copa Americas (2007 2010) and two Copa Americas (2007 and 2011). In the summer of 2008 he and 2011). In the summer of 2008 he also played at the Beijing Olympics, also played at the Beijing Olympics, and came home with a gold medal.and came home with a gold medal.

Messi with Gold Medal

ChangesChanges How has his life changed How has his life changed

since he became since he became famous:famous:

- He has become rich He has become rich and a celebrityand a celebrity

- He’s started to appear He’s started to appear on televisionon television

- He’s helped He’s helped humanitarian humanitarian organizationsorganizations

- People recognize him People recognize him on streetson streets

Playing stylePlaying style

Messi has been compared to Diego Messi has been compared to Diego MaradonaMaradona. . His quick feet allow him to keep His quick feet allow him to keep control of the ball when dribbling at speedcontrol of the ball when dribbling at speed. . Like Maradona before him, Messi is Like Maradona before him, Messi is dominantly a left footed playerdominantly a left footed player. . With the With the outside of his left foot, he usually begins outside of his left foot, he usually begins dribbling runs, dribbling runs, he he uses the inside of his uses the inside of his foot to finish and provide passes and foot to finish and provide passes and assists to team mates.assists to team mates.

  

Messi dribbling at speed

Personal lifePersonal life His girlfriend is His girlfriend is

Antonella Antonella Roccuzzo,since January Roccuzzo,since January 2009.2009. On 2 November On 2 November 2012, Messi became a 2012, Messi became a father for the first time father for the first time following the birth of following the birth of his son Thiago. his son Thiago. When When his son was born ,Messi his son was born ,Messi say:say:Today I am the Today I am the happiest man in the happiest man in the world, my son was born world, my son was born and thanksand thanks God for this God for this gift!gift!

Messi and Antonella, his girfriend

HonoursHonours

He has a lot of honours with club, He has a lot of honours with club, national team and the most have national team and the most have individual awardsindividual awards

With Barcelona he won:With Barcelona he won:

La Liga: 6 Titles

Spanish Cup: 3 Titles

Supercopa de Espana: 5 Titles

UEFA Champions League: 3 Titles

UEFA Super Cup: 2 Titles

FIFA Club World Cup: 2 Titles

ArgentinaArgentina

FIFA World Cup: FIFA World Cup: 2005 2005

South American South American Youth Youth Championship: Championship: 2005 2005

Olympic Gold Medal: 2008

FIFA World Cup: 2005 FIFA World Cup: 2005

IndividualIndividual FIFA Ballon d'OrFIFA Ballon d'Or FIFA World Player of the Year FIFA World Player of the Year World Soccer Player of the World Soccer Player of the

YearYear World Soccer Young Player of World Soccer Young Player of

the Yearthe Year ESM Team of the Year ESM Team of the Year European Golden Shoe European Golden Shoe Pichichi TrophyPichichi Trophy La Liga Player of the YearLa Liga Player of the Year LFP Best Player LFP Best Player LFP Best Forward LFP Best Forward La Liga ForeigLa Liga Foreignn Player of the Player of the

YearYear La Liga Ibero-American Player La Liga Ibero-American Player

of the Year of the Year

UEFA Champions League Top UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer Goalscorer

UEFA Best Player in Europe UEFA Best Player in Europe AwardAward

UEFA Club Footballer of the Year UEFA Club Footballer of the Year UEFA Champions League UEFA Champions League

Forward of the Year Forward of the Year UEFA Team of the YearUEFA Team of the Year Tuttosport Golden BoyTuttosport Golden Boy Sportsperson of the Year of Sportsperson of the Year of

ArgentinaArgentina Footballer of the Year of Footballer of the Year of

ArgentinaArgentina Male Best Athlete in Latin Male Best Athlete in Latin

America America IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer Best International Athlete ESPY Best International Athlete ESPY

AwardAward FIFA/FIFPro World XI FIFA/FIFPro World XI

Messi with Ballon d'or On 7th Janurary 2013 he got 4 Ballon d’or

RecordsRecords WorldWorld Guinness World Records title for the Guinness World Records title for the

most goals in a year: 91 goals. most goals in a year: 91 goals. Most international goals in a year (club Most international goals in a year (club

and national team): 25 goals (shared and national team): 25 goals (shared with Vivian Woodward). with Vivian Woodward).

Most goals scored in FIFA Club World Most goals scored in FIFA Club World CuCup:p: 4 goals ( 4 goals (shared shared with Denilson with Denilson and Mohamed Aboutrika).and Mohamed Aboutrika).

Spain

Most goals scored in La Liga in a season: 50 goals.

Most La Liga hat-tricks in a season: 8 hat-tricks.

Most goals scored in the Supercopa de España: 10 goals.

Barcelona

Top scorer in official competitions: 289 goals.

Top scorer in La Liga: 196 goals. Top scorer in UEFA Champions

League: 56 goals. Top scorer in European Competitions:

57 goals. Top scorer in international

Competitions: 61 goals.

Some great players about Messi

Maradona: The ball stays glued to his Maradona: The ball stays glued to his foot; I’ve seen great players in my foot; I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve never seen anyone career, but I’ve never seen anyone with Messi's ball control.with Messi's ball control.

Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo: : Messi has his Messi has his personality and I have mine. He has personality and I have mine. He has his game and I have mine. I also play his game and I have mine. I also play in a big club like him. We are in a big club like him. We are different in every aspect. But right different in every aspect. But right now, he is the best.now, he is the best.

Tape

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=06pmWho75lg

Resources http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi http://www.biography.com/people/lionel-m

essi-555732 http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/first-t

eam/staff/players/messi/biography http://www.lionel-messi.co.uk/biography/ http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Messi/Messi_b

io.html Book: L. Caioli, Messi (žepna knjiga), 2012, Učila

International d.o.o.

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