Messi Lionel Andrés Messi (born June 24, 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) player. Messi is a great player how plays football for a club in Spain called Barcelona . He also played for that team since he was 11 . He’s nationality is Argentina and he used to live there . he was too talented when he was young that’s why many teams needed a player like him thinking of what he could be in the future but most of these teams wasn’t in Argentina so he couldn’t go . Messi had a problem . He was so short so his family was giving him shots to increase his ability of growth but this shots was very expensive and his family couldn’t pay any more so they went to the club that Messi was playing in it ( Newell’s Old Boys ) and they sat …show more content…
Despite his youth, Lionel has already drawn comparisons with Diego Maradona, arguably the best football player of all time.On September 25, 2005 Messi obtained a Spanish citizenship and was finally able to make his debut in this season 's Spanish First Division. He had previously been unable to play because FC Barcelona had filled up all of their quota of non-EU players. Messi 's first outing in the UEFA Champions League at the Nou Camp was on Sept 28 against Italian club Udinese. He impressed with some great passing and a seemingly telepathic relationship with Ronaldinho that earned him a standing ovation from the 70,000-odd Nou Camp faithful. On December of that year, the Italian newspaper Tuttosport awarded him the Golden Boy 2005 title for the best under-21 player in Europe, over Wayne Rooney and Lukas Podolski In September 2005, Messi was given an improved and extended contract until 2014. After Ronaldinho is gone from Barcelona all the lights was on Messi . Barcelona won a lot of tournaments with Messi and a lot teams wanted him bus he refused and in 2009 he scored a the best goal in his life which made the Fifa thinks of him as the new world best player 2009 and he was the one . In 2010 he impressed all the world by his goals and his skills and it was a surprise for him and for all of the world that he was the chosen one again for the world best player 2010 but this isn’t the first time that he took
Luis Goicochea, was born in January 4, 1995, in Cartagena, Colombia, but he grew up in Miami, Florida, while Luis was growing up at the age of 8 he started to develop a great passion for football soccer, which lead him to start practicing and playing this sport every day after class, also a few years later, at the age of 15 he decided to study, in order to, become a lawyer, due to the fact, of all the injustice that saw throughout all of his school years.
Landon Donovan was born on March 4, 1982 in Ontario, California. Donovan, his sister Tristan and older brother Josh, were raised primarily by their mother. Their father played semi-pro hockey. Donovan was a natural athlete. At the age of 5, he began playing competitive soccer. By the time he entered High School he was also known for his gymnast ability, but soccer was what he truly loved. As a sophomore, he scored 17 goals, paving the way for league MVP honors. The year after, he scored 16 goals. His scoring ability caught the attention of a big scouts and in his senior year of high school, he joined the U.S. national soccer program. Landon Donovan was a attacker known for his pace and stamina as well as intelligence and technical skill, which allowed him to play
He won the MLS Goalkeeper of the year award, US soccer athlete of the year, and Futbol de Primera Player of the year award, and this is the story of his life.
The story, Pele-Why Soccer Matters mostly focuses on Pele’s life. It depict his life as a child, but the book eventually transitions into his career as a young World Cup player. Pele goes into great detail when describing how he played in the 1958, 1966, and 1970 World Cup. He also writes what it was like to grow up as a poor child in a small Brazilian town. Pele also describes his post-World Cup days and playing soccer in America.
Ricardo Kaka, renowned AC Milan/Real Madrid player and native Brazilian, he is one of the most openly religious players in soccer and has contributed much of his personal funds to founding churches and supporting charities. Furthermore, Ricardo Kaka demonstrates a level of humility not often seen in the sporting world especially at the level he has competed at and the awards that he has received. After receiving the Ballon D’Or, the highest individual award in soccer, in 2007 (the last player to do so since the Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo winning streak) he attributed the skills
But one day his brother in law decided to invite him to play for a soccer club and decided to try it out. He instantly found out that he had a great love for the sport and he continued to play even though he wasn’t as good as other people. But then he had to get hip surgery and he was stuck in a wheel chair for somewhere near to 5 months. Being stuck in that wheel chair pissed him off because he couldn’t play soccer anymore, his new passion. Being stuck on it not being able to run or play he gained all the weight he had lost because of soccer, and then some. When he got out of the wheel chair he was out of shape and couldn’t enjoy it soccer as much as he used to because of his major set back. But he kept at it and didn’t give up even though he sucked, he was fat, and he was slow. He kept a level head when people told him that he sucked and that he should quit, he could have quit and no one would have judged him for it. But he kept at it, he ran extra and put 110% in everything he did, and he didn’t give
Another reason that Messi is better than Ronaldo is that he has more and better trophies than Ronaldo. Cristiano Ronaldo has won 3 European Golden Boot Awards, But Messi has won 4 of those awards. The European Golden Boot Award is an association football award presented
Lionel Messi is arguably the greatest soccer player to ever live. His amazing goal-scoring ability has put him on heights players can only dream of. The way he dribbles past his opponents with ease brings fear to his upcoming defenders. Since his spell at FC Barcelona and the Argentinian national team, he has broken and set many world records countless of times, many of which being his own. The little Argentinian is nothing like our world has ever seen and is already considered to be a legend, despite his career not even near it’s end. Millions of fans across the globe idolise him for his extraordinary skill and dream to follow in his footsteps. He plays every game as if it were his last, and brings every spectator to their feet. With
During the soccer world cup Zidane,normally a playmaker,became scorer in the final match.He connected in the 27th and 46th minutes, both in picturesque headers (“Zidane”).Zinedine Zidane a player like anyone else who knew how to guide an entire nation to a victory that no one would
One of the most famous soccer players is Andres Escobar. He was born in Medellin and grew up in a middle-class family. He loved the sport of soccer and played it since he was a young age. After working his way up in 1994 he was the captain of Colombia's team in the World Cup. During this World Cup, Colombia was ranked fourth, yet after having a 3-1 lost to Romania. So their next game is against the USA, and they must win to move on. They end up losing 2-1 due to the own goal Andres scored trying to prevent a cross. Colombia was eliminated after that game. "Chonto Herrera suggested to Andres Escobar that they take up the offer and see a bit of the country. Escobar declined. After all, he said, in Medellin everybody loves us.
Firstly,in the early life of Ronaldo and Messi have almost the same life, they both were born from poor families,diagnosed at a young age,gotten help from other individuals to take treatments.However,Lionel Messi Was born in Rosario , Argentina ,was the third son in his family ,and was the smallest of his
Cristiano Ronaldo scores far more goals with his head, not afraid to go in where it hurts. He manages to apply great power to his headers and undoubtly is always going to be more effective in the air than Messi. This is due to the fact that Ronaldo stands at 6'1" while Lionel Messi stands at 5'6 ½". Messi scored the memorable second goal against Manchester United, one of England's best teams, in the 2009 Champions league final with his head. But that was the exception to the rule. Most of "La Pulga Atomica’s" (The Atomic Flea) goals come from his left foot. Lionel Messi has become a lethal intruder in the goalkeeper's area. If someone were to tell you that they've seen him gently push in 40 goals with one-touch kicks inside the goalkeeper's area the past two years, they wouldn't be exaggerating. When the play needs collected finishing, Lionel is right there to lightly push it home every time.
After Cristiano’s spell in Manchester, he made a record setting transfer to Real Madrid in 2009. He was ready for a change and stated that he wants to play a different style of football and face a new challenge. Striving to be the greatest, Cristiano set out to Spain looking to break new records and pick up his second Ballon D’or after winning it the first time that previous year. This chapter in his life brought him head to head with his rival Lionel Messi, who is also a contender for the Player of the Year Award. In fact, Messi went on to win the award 4 consecutive years after Ronaldo picked it up for the first time. This fueled Ronaldo do impeccable things on the football pitch. He set club and league records in 2014, just 5 years after arriving in Madrid. He became the all-time leading goal scorer for his club and the player with the most hat-tricks in the history of the league. This helped him to win the Ballon D’or for the 2nd time in 2013 and to him it was the most meaningful award yet.
Kobe Bryant is one of the best basketball players to ever live. He is known for entering the NBA straight from high school instead of from college. Kobe also is the third highest scorer in the NBA. He is athletic, tall, and famous. This beast has earned two Olympic gold medals . Kobe even has his own shoe brand that millions of people wear today.
A passionate desire to play on the field and an undying love for football, Cristiano's interest in the great sport of football started when he was just three years old. When Cristiano was around ten or so, word of his spectacular skills on the field was