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Born in Rosario, Argentina. -
He begins to play in the club's lower divisions -
At the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency, which affected his physical development. -
Messi is called up to the World Cup in Germany, but he only plays in the match against Serbia and Montenegro. -
His family decided to move to Barcelona, where the Catalan club offered to pay for his medical treatment in exchange for his signing for the La Masia Youth Academy. Messi arrived at Barcelona's youth academy at the age of 13, where he quickly demonstrated his potential. -
Un tal 16 de octubre del 2004, un Leo Messi imberbe, vestido aún de Nike y con una cabellera larga debutó de forma oficial con el FC Barcelona. Fue frente al Espanyol, en el Estadi Lluís Companys, cuando salió en el minuto 82 para sustituir a Deco. -
At 18, Messi scores his first goal in La Liga against Albacete. -
Messi debuts for the Argentina national team in a friendly match against Hungary. -
Messi wins his first Champions League title, despite missing the final against Arsenal due to injury. During the 2005-2006 season he earns a place in the Barça attack, alongside Brazilian Ronaldinho and Cameroonian Sanuel Eto'o. -
He scores his first goal for Argentina in a friendly match against Brazil. -
Messi won his first Ballon d'Or in 2009, when he was the star of a Barcelona team that won five trophies, including that season's Champions League. It was a breakthrough year for the Argentine, as he scored 38 goals in all competitions, more than double his previous best. Messi's first Ballon d'Or came just a year after he finished runner-up to Cristiano Ronaldo, who had collected the award for the first time in his career. -
He becomes Barcelona’s all-time top scorer in international competitions. -
Messi wins his second Champions League with Barcelona, defeating Manchester United in the final. -
2012: He breaks Gerd Müller's goal record, scoring 91 goals in a single calendar year. -
Argentina reaches the final of the Brazil World Cup, but loses to Germany. Messi wins the Golden Ball of the tournament. -
He wins his fourth Champions League with Barcelona after defeating Juventus in the final. -
Argentina wins the Copa América in Copa América 2021 in Brazil, where Messi plays a crucial role in the success -
2021: Messi leaves Barcelona due to the club's financial issues and signs with Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). -
He wins the World Cup with the Argentina national team in Qatar, becoming the highest goal scorer in his national team’s history. -
Messi went to Inter Miami, so some consider his career over, but it is not yet known.