Lionel Messi Research Paper

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The title for the best soccer player in all of history belongs to a 5’7’’("Lionel Messi" Encyclopædia Britannica) tall, Barcelona right midfielder, who has innovated the world of soccer through his amazing dribbling skills, and his endless pursuit to keep pushing barriers. Lionel Messi became one of the richest soccer players due to all his achievements alone and the ones for his club. With such an incredible income of around $21 million per year (“Lionel Messi Biography”), Messi has been a huge impact to the soccer society and to the people all round the world due to his work ethic on and off the field. With passion, Lionel Messi has been one of the biggest figures in the current soccer era due to his astonishing story and talent, but despite being disabled or sick, dedication is the key factor to accomplishing any goal. Lionel Messi developed into an outstanding athlete at a very young age, but it wasn't until something huge shifted his chances to achieve his goal to being a professional soccer player. Lionel Messi, Born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina (“Lionel Messi …show more content…
According to his soccer history, Messi has demonstrated why he is truly one of the greatests, and maybe even be the greatest. He has unraveled his amazing talent not only to improve himself, but to enhance his current soccer club for the better; Barcelona F.C. Throughout many years, Messi led his team to win the Champions League, La Liga, and Spanish Super Cup titles (“Lionel Messi Biography”), and there just didn't seem to be a way to stop him and his plans to improve his teammates. Lionel Messi had an optimist mind to keep pushing forward which eventually impacted himself and everyone around him. He approved how important it is to help his teammates, and to grow together rather than to try and be the best all by

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