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Lionel Messi

(1987) Association Football Player

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Lionel Messi is an association football player, best known for Messi.

Quick Facts About Lionel Messi

Born: June 24, 1987
Profession: Association Football Player
Notable works: Messi

About Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and being named the world's best player by FIFA eight times. In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS.

Biography source: Wikipedia

Quotes by Lionel Messi · Page 3

Every year I try to grow as a player and not get stuck in a rut. I try to improve my game…

Game

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For my part, I try to do my bit to make people's lives more bearable, in particular children across the globe who…

Bearable

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My ambition is always to get better and better.

Ambition

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At Barca we trained every day with the ball. I hardly even took a step running without a ball at my feet.

Balls

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When it comes to being badass nothing beats this It took me 17 years and 114 days to become an overnight success.

Badass

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You always want to play, it wouldn't be nice because I had been playing the whole time. It's a final and in…

Time

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You know as a player that you won’t have many opportunities to play in World Cups - so you have to take…

Cups

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I use Herbalife products on and off the field for energy and focus. That way I can play my best game

And off

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I know how important it is to have a helping hand. In my childhood I had difficult times because of hormonal problems.…

Able

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Like I've said many times before, I'm always more likely to remember goals for their importance rather than if they're beautiful or…

Always

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I go out and do the best I can in each game, and I don't think about the fouls other players will…

Commit

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I am competitive and I feel bad when we lose. You can see it in me when we've lost. I'm in a…

Am

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Despite having a new manager, the team continues to play with the same philosophy. Were playing with the same style of play.

Management

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Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift.

Born

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I have changed nothing, my style of play is still that of a child. I know that above all it is my…

Approach

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We know that we are close to making history.

History

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I would pass onto any young player to enjoy your football, play your football as you want to play the game, try…

Enjoy

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When my son will be born, my first goal will be for him. The rest, will be as always for my grandmother.

Born

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Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training.

Fitness

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I had said I didn't mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, № 10 is very special.

Mind

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I always thought about carrying on training and working, chasing my dream.

Carrying on

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I repeat what I always say: I want the best for Argentina in every way. I never try to make trouble for…

Argentina

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Barcelona is my life. They have brought me to where I am today. I could not leave, I don't want to leave.…

Barcelona

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Argentina is my country, my family, my way of expressing myself. I would trade all of my records for the World Cup…

Argentina

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In football as in watchmaking, talent and elegance mean nothing without rigour and precision.

Beauty

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