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Lionel MESSI

Lionel MESSI

ARG
  • Date of Birth: 24 June 1987
  • Height: 170 cm
  • Shirt number: 10
  • Position: Forward
  • Current club: Barcelona (ESP)
  • International Caps: 50
  • International Goals: 13
  • First international: Hungary - Argentina (17 August 2005)

There has been no shortage of players billed as Diego Maradona’s successor, yet few, if any, have borne that burden with the aplomb of Lionel Messi.

Latest News

  • Messi: Turkey 2013 will be great

    Messi: Turkey 2013 will be great

    A dream meeting took place on the eve of the FIFA U-20 World Cup, which runs from 21 June to 13 July in Turkey, as Barcelona star Lionel Messi met with Turkey U-20 star Sadık Ciftpınar.
  • Messi committed to Barça

    Messi committed to Barça

    Lionel Messi has reaffirmed his commitment to Barcelona, claiming that he "has never thought about playing for any other club".

Photos

  • Barcelona's Argentinian football player Lionel Messi talks during a press conference
  • Barcelona's Argentinian football player Lionel Messi and Qatari
  • Barcelona's Argentinian football player Lionel Messi in Qatar
  • Barcelona's Argentinian forward Lionel Messi looks at the cup as he and his teammates
  • Lionel Messi of FC Barcelona (C) celebrates with team-mates
  • FC Barcelona's Argentinian striker Leo Messi (L) fights for the ball with defender Emiliano Insua

Fixtures and Results

First stage - Group B
12 June ARG1:0 (1:0)SummaryNGA
17 June ARG4:1 (2:1)SummaryKOR
22 June GRE0:2 (0:0)SummaryARG
Round of 16
27 June ARG3:1 (2:0)SummaryMEX
Quarter-finals
03 July ARG0:4 (0:1)SummaryGER

Statistics

8.76
Matches Played5
Minutes played450
Goals for0
Yellow cards0
Red Cards0

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Video

  • The 10 Contenders

    The 10 Contenders

    We take a look at the players in the running to win the adidas Golden Ball ...

    Squad List

    Argentina
    • 1 Diego POZO
    • 21 Mariano ANDUJAR
    • 22 Sergio ROMERO
    • 2 Martin DEMICHELIS
    • 3 Clemente RODRIGUEZ
    • 4 Nicolas BURDISSO
    • 6 Gabriel HEINZE
    • 12 Ariel GARCE
    • 13 Walter SAMUEL
    • 15 Nicolas OTAMENDI
    • 5 Mario BOLATTI
    • 7 Angel DI MARIA
    • 8 Juan VERON
    • 14 Javier MASCHERANO
    • 17 Jonas GUTIERREZ
    • 20 Maxi RODRIGUEZ
    • 23 Javier PASTORE
    • 9 Gonzalo HIGUAIN
    • 10 Lionel MESSI
    • 11 Carlos TEVEZ
    • 16 Sergio AGUERO
    • 18 Martin PALERMO
    • 19 Diego MILITO
    • Diego MARADONA