MeMe My name is Domen and I’m 14 years old. I live in My name is Domen and I’m 14 years old. I live in
Gasteraj in a house with my parents,my sister Gasteraj in a house with my parents,my sister and my brother. I’m a verry happy and active and my brother. I’m a verry happy and active person. I play football for FC Jurovski Dol. In my person. I play football for FC Jurovski Dol. In my free time I like telephoning with my friends, going free time I like telephoning with my friends, going for a walk, going out with my friends, listening to for a walk, going out with my friends, listening to music and the most often I surf on the Internet. music and the most often I surf on the Internet. Like most of boys I like computer games. This Like most of boys I like computer games. This year I'm going to secondary school in Maribor. year I'm going to secondary school in Maribor. My birthday is on 27th November. In the future I My birthday is on 27th November. In the future I hope will succeed in the elementary school and hope will succeed in the elementary school and enroll on a high school.enroll on a 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 modestDespite glory and wealth he remains humble and modest He helps kids around the world and he has his own charity. It ‘s He helps kids around the world and he has his own charity. It ‘s
called Leo Messi foundation and he helps children.called Leo Messi foundation and he helps 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 old. He played for club Grandoli, trainerclub Grandoli, trainer of which of which was his father. In 1995 he started to was his father. In 1995 he started to play for club Newell's Oldplay for club Newell's Old Boys. When he was 11 years old he got Boys. When he was 11 years old he got a a diagnose diagnose that that hhiis body didn't s body didn't produce produce enough testosterone. At theenough testosterone. At the same time club River Plate got interested same time club River Plate got interested in in him, buthim, but they couldn't they couldn't papayy his treatment. his 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 with him Barcelona has made a contract with him and they alsoand they also paid his treatment and made him new life in Spain.paid his treatment and made him new life in Spain. MessiMessi moved to Spain with his family when he wasmoved to Spain with his family when he was 13 years old. 13 years old. After that he quickly showAfter that he quickly showeded his talent in his talent in Barcelona and he soon Barcelona and he soon came to firstcame to first team. Argentina fans call Messi La Pulga. team. Argentina fans call Messi La Pulga.
How did he become famous?How did he become famous? HeHe played his first official match played his first official match againstagainst Espanyol Espanyol oon 16n 16thth October October
2004. 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 4n 4thth August 2005 August 2005 Messi was called Messi was called to to Argentina national footbalArgentina national footballl team team. . In season In season 2006/07 he show2006/07 he showed ed his good form his good form oon El Clasico. He scored a hatn El Clasico. He scored a hattrick. Hetrick. He is the youngest player ever scored is the youngest player ever scored oon El Clasico. With this n El Clasico. With this match he started hismatch he started his best form in this club. Messi got best form in this club. Messi got a a nickname nickname New Maradona, because he scored almost the same twoNew Maradona, because he scored almost the same two goals as goals as Diego Armando MaradonaDiego Armando Maradona did. did. Spanish gave him Spanish gave him a a nickname nickname Messidona.Messidona.
But I think Messi became But I think Messi became famous because he plays football with famous because he plays football with passionpassion. What is more, . What is more, he doesnhe doesn’’t want to make fake injuries or t want to make fake injuries or divedive, , he is born to he is born to playplay football how it football how it’’s meant to be played. s meant to be played.
ArgentinaArgentina Messi is also Messi is also the the captain of the Argentina captain of the Argentina
nationalnational team team and has played in two World and has played in two World Cups (2006 and 2010) and two Copa Cups (2006 and 2010) and two Copa Americas (2007 and 2011). In the summer Americas (2007 and 2011). In the summer of 2008 he also played at the Beijing of 2008 he also played at the Beijing Olympics, and came home with a gold Olympics, and came home with a gold medal.medal.
ChangesChanges How has his life changed How has his life changed
since he became famous:since he became famous: He has become rich and He has become rich and
a celebritya celebrity He’s started to appear on He’s started to appear on
televisiontelevision He’s helped humanitarian He’s helped humanitarian
organizationsorganizations People recognize him on People recognize him on
streetsstreets
Playing stylePlaying style
Messi has been compared to Diego MaradonaMessi has been compared to Diego Maradona. . His quick feet allow him to keep control of the His quick feet allow him to keep control of the ball when dribbling at speedball when dribbling at speed. . Like Maradona Like Maradona before him, Messi is dominantly a left footed before him, Messi is dominantly a left footed playerplayer. . With the outside of his left foot, he With the outside of his left foot, he usually begins dribbling runs, usually begins dribbling runs, he he uses the inside uses the inside of his foot to finish and provide passes and of his foot to finish and provide passes and assists to team mates.assists to team mates.
Personal lifePersonal life His girlfriend is Antonella His girlfriend is 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 his following the birth of his son Thiago. son Thiago. When his son When his son was born ,Messi say:was born ,Messi say:Today Today I am the happiest man in I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born the world, my son was born and thanksand thanks God for this gift!God for this gift!
Messi and Antonella, his girfriend
HonoursHonours
He has a lot of honours with club, national He has a lot of honours with club, national team and the most have individual awardsteam and the most have individual awards
With Barcelona he won:With Barcelona he won:
ArgentinaArgentina
FIFA World Cup: FIFA World Cup: 2005 2005
South American South American Youth Championship: Youth 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 YearWorld Soccer Player of the Year World Soccer Young Player of the World Soccer Young Player of the
YearYear 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 Year Player of the Year La Liga IberoAmerican Player of La Liga IberoAmerican Player of
the Year the Year
UEFA Champions League Top UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer Goalscorer
UEFA Best Player in Europe AwardUEFA Best Player in Europe Award UEFA Club Footballer of the Year UEFA Club Footballer of the Year UEFA Champions League Forward UEFA Champions League Forward
of the Year 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 ArgentinaFootballer of the Year of Argentina Male Best Athlete in Latin America Male Best Athlete in Latin 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
RecordsRecords WorldWorld Guinness World Records title for the most Guinness World Records title for the most
goals in a year: 91 goals. goals in a year: 91 goals. Most international goals in a year (club and Most international goals in a year (club and
national team): 25 goals (shared with Vivian national team): 25 goals (shared with Vivian Woodward). Woodward).
Most goals scored in FIFA Club World CuMost goals scored in FIFA Club World Cup:p: 4 4 goals (goals (shared shared with Denilson and Mohamed with Denilson and Mohamed Aboutrika).Aboutrika).
Spain
Most goals scored in La Liga in a season: 50 goals.
Most La Liga hattricks in a season: 8 hattricks.
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 foot; Maradona: The ball stays glued to his foot; I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve I’ve seen great players in my career, but I’ve never seen anyone with Messi's ball control.never seen anyone with Messi's ball control.
Cristiano RonaldoCristiano Ronaldo: : Messi has his personality Messi has his personality and I have mine. He has his game and I and I have mine. He has his game and I have mine. I also play in a big club like him. have mine. I also play in a big club like him. We are different in every aspect. But right We are 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/lionelmessi555732 http://www.fcbarcelona.com/football/firstteam/staff/players/messi/biography http://www.lionelmessi.co.uk/biography/ http://www.jockbio.com/Bios/Messi/Messi_bio.html Book: L. Caioli, Messi (žepna knjiga), 2012, Učila
International d.o.o.
Photos are all from Web.
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