Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona. Often considered the best player in the world and rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time, Messi is the only football player in history to win five FIFA Ballons d'Or, four of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. With Barcelona he has won eight...
NationalityArgentinian
ProfessionSoccer Player
Date of Birth24 June 1987
CitySanta Fe, Argentina
I use Herbalife products on and off the field for energy and focus. That way I can play my best game
The Barcelona youth program is one of the best in the world. As a kid, they teach you not to play to win, but to grow in ability as a player.
Motivation is not something I struggle with. I love playing football, I love being in training.
I don't look at records, that's not why I'm playing the game. Goals, of course. Every player in my position wants to score goals. But most of all, trophies. My target is always to win trophies for Barcelona, and that will always be my motivation, to win things. Nothing feels better than doing that as a team.
There's no doubt. Its certain that ill be 100 percent
Sometimes you have to accept you can't win all the time.
Barcelona is my life. They have brought me to where I am today. I could not leave, I don't want to leave. I know the Premier League is very good. But I cannot see myself playing in England because my heart is with Barcelona, always.
We know that we are close to making history.
I had said I didn't mind which shirt I played in, but coming from Diego, № 10 is very special.
I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, for my family and for my country.
I am the same person as always and I have the good fortune to play in a great team. It was an historic year for Barca and for me but it's thanks to the work of everyone.
My family was always present when I needed them and sometimes felt even stronger emotions than me.
You have got to love the game.
I still have a lot of room for improvement. For example, I want to shoot equally well with both feet.