Messi started playing for the youth team of Newell's Old Boys in 1995 i.e 19 years ago. He started his senior career with Barcelona in 2004 i.e 10 years ago.
well i dont think he is that fast due to his short legs... he cant run long distances. but he is quick... and he changes directions alot so he is harder to chase down than some one else that runs in a straight line.... the other thing is that he is very strong and is able to push his way through the legs of the defenders.
Is Lionel Messi going to move to another club?
Although it has not been officially confirmed, rumors are swirling that Lionel Messi has decided to leave FC Barcelona immediately, after the embarrassing 8-2 defeat against FC Bayern Munich in the UEFA Champions League.
He is expected to make a public announcement soon.
How many cups did Lionel messi win?
He has won the UEFA Cup, FA Cup, Premier League and 2 Community Shields with his clubs (Feyenoord, Arsenal and Man Utd)
Also he won the Runners up Cup for WC 10 with the Netherlands.
How many kids did Lionel Messy have?
2 kids (Boy's)
Elder Kid Name: Thiago Messi (4 Years)
Younger Kid Name: Mateo Messi (2 Years)
How many assist has messi in his career?
Since his start in 2005, Lionel Messi of Argentina has had a career total of 113 assists. He plays the position of forward for soccer, otherwise known as football.
Does soccer star Lionel Messi have any kids?
Even though he has a girl friend he does not have any kids as yet.
When did messi play for Barcelona professionally?
Lionel Messi is from Rosario Santafe in Argentina. He joined Barcelona at 12 or 13 years of age, atBarcelonas famous academy The La Masia.
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How many goals does messi have in his career so far?
Messi has scored 173 goals in his career so far.
158 at club level.
15 for his country, Argentina.
Lionel Messi is a footballer who plays the position of forward for the FC Barcelona team. As of May 2014 he is 26 years old but his dislikes are not mentioned.
How many records has lionel messi broken?
These are numerous. The most important are listed below.
1) Most goals in a single season in all competitions (73 goals, 2011-12, all-time record)
2) Most goals in a single Primera Division season (50 goals, 2011-12, all-time record, he surpassed right away Cristiano Ronaldo's 40 goals in 2010-11)
3) Most goals ever in a single Champions League season (14 goals, 2011-12, all-time record, he surpassed Van Nistelrooy & equalised Altafini)
4) Most goals in the history of Spanish Super Cup (10 goals so far, 2009-12, all-time record, he surpassed Raul)
5) Most goals in a single Champions League match (5 goals against Bayer Leverkusen in the round of "16", 2012, all-time record, he surpassed Van Basten, S. Inzaghi, Van Nistelrooy, Shevchenko, Prso & Gomis)
6) Most hat-tricks in a Primera Division season (8 hat-tricks, including two 4's against Valencia & Espanyol, 2011-12, all-time record)
7) Most goals in the history of Club World Cup (4 goals so far, 2009 & 2011, he surpassed Romario, Raul, Anelka, Rooney and Aboutrika)
8) Most ever combined goals & assists in a Primera Division season (50 goals & 16 assists, 2011-12)
9) Most official goals in the history of Barcelona (273 goals so far, 2005-present, he surpassed the Barcelona Legend, Cesar Rodriguez)
10) Most Champions League's Top Scorer awards (4 times in a row, 2009-12, he surpassed Puskas, Eusebio, G. Muller & Papin, all-time record)
11) He broke Pele's (King's of Football) record (75) of most goals in a calendar year (76 goals so far, 2012, he still has time for more 'till December 31)
12) He broke Ronaldo's record (47) of most Barcelona's goals in a single Primera Division season (51 goals, 2010-11, all-time record)
13) Most Best Player, Best Forward, Best Foreign & Best Ibero-American Player awards in Primera Division (4, 4, 3 & 5 times respectively, between 2007-2012, all- time records)
14) Most Best Young Player's awards in Europe/World (4 times in a row, 2005-2008, all-time record)
15) Most Ballon D' Or awards (3 in a row so far, 2009-11, all-time record, shared with Platini, Cruyjiff & Van Basten)
16) Most Best Argentinian Player awards (7 times, 2005, 2007-12 in a row, all-time record, he surpassed the Argentine Legend, Diego Maradona - a 4-time winner)
17) He broke Di Stefano's record (54 two-goal games) with the most 2-goal matches in the history of Primera Division. Thus, Messi scored twice (2 goals in one match) in 55 games in La Liga (November 2012, he needs 22 more two-goal matches to surpass Zarra and become the number one ever in that list too)
and there are lots of less significant ones.
Did Leo Messi ever get a red or yellow card in soccer?
Of course he has received 1 or more yellow and red cards. Yes
Does Lionel messi like playing football?
Lionel Messi just loves to play football, no wonder he is so very good at it.
Who is the leader of Spain right now?
The Head of the State is the king Juan Carlos I, and the Presidente del Gobierno (President of the Government) is Mariano Rajoy.