Facts about Lionel Messi
1. Spanish First Division League
Lionel Messi made his debut in Spanish First Division League. He scored six goals out of his seventeen League appearances. He scored one goal in six for the Champions League.
2. Largest Margin in Ballon D'Or
Lionel Messi won the 2009 Ballon D'Or by record margin. The Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo came second and Xavi being third in the Ballon D'Or voting. Lionel Messi dominated over Cristiano Ronaldo by 240 points (473 points for Lionel Messi and 233 points for Cristiano Ronaldo).
3. Gold Medal Winner at Olympics
Messi is a Gold Medal winner at the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Argentina won over Nigeria by score 1-0 in the Final at the 2008 Olympics. He was fabulous in the game, but so as the whole team was.
4. Red Card in Debut
His International Debut lasted only 47 seconds when he received a red card after coming out as a subsitute in Argentina vs Hungary in 2005. A bad beginning but an amazing career.
5. The Magician Number "10"
Lionel Messi inherited the Number 10 Barcelona Jersey from one of the best footballer and freestyler Ronaldinho in 2008 Summer.
6. "The Flea"
Out of his many nicknames like Football-God, Magician etc, Lionel Messi is also called "The Flea" due to his nitorious speed and agility.
7. Ambassador of Turkish Airlines.
Messi became the global brand ambassador of Turkish Airlines in September 2012. He has shot many commercials with many player out of which his commercial with NBA star Kobe Bryant is favourite.
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