Football king Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi Squad No: 10 Position: Forward Age: 24 Birth Date: Jun 24, 1987 Birth Place: Rosario, Argentina Height: 5' 7'' (1.70m) Weight: 67 kg Lionel Messi is an Argentinian footballer . Who was born on 24 June 1987. Plays as a forward for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He is the captain of Argentian National footballer team. Profile: Lionel Messi is the heir apparent to the throne left vacant by Diego Armando Maradona. The waters are divided between those who consider him to be far from being the best No. 10, and those who believe that Messi will be even better than Maradona. Born in Rosario, he cut his teeth in the youth ranks of Newell's Old Boys, until a hormonal problem that affected his growth changed the plans of his family and, of course, his personal future. Facing expensive treatment for their son, Messi's parents moved to Spain as Newell's were not able to afford the medical costs