#messigoat Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini [ a ] ( Spanish: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini , Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾez ˈmesi] (listen)about the file ; bornJune 24 1987,Rosario,Argentina) is an Argentinefootballerwhoplays as a strikerandcaptainMLSclubInterMiami, and captainof the Argentina national team.World champion, two-timeCopa America, andOlympic champion. Eight-time winner of the Golden Ball [ b ] and six-time winnerof the Golden Boot. He is considered one of the best footballers of all time. [ 7 ] [ 8 ] [ 9 ] The all-time leading scorer in the Spanish Championship , Barcelona , Inter Miami , and the Argentina national team . A product of the Barcelona academy, he won ten Spanish Championship titles , four UEFA Champions Leagues , and seven Spanish Cups with the club . He is a two-time French champion with Paris Saint-Germain and an MLS Cup winner with Inter Miami . At the age of 13, he moved to Spain with his parents to join Barcelona's youth team, and made his debut for the club's first team in October 2004. his first years at Barcelona, he became a regular starter, and in the 2008–09 season , Messi won his first Treble and the Ballon d'Or with club . He won the Ballon d'Or each of the next three years, becoming the first player to win the award four times in a row .[10] In the 2011–12 season , Messi set a record for the most goals scored in a single season in the Spanish league , as well as in Europe as a whole . [ 11 ] In the 2014–15 season , he became the all-time top scorer in the Spanish league and won the Treble with his club for the second time . [ ] In 2018, he became captain of Barcelona, and in 2019, he won the Ballon d'Or for the sixth time, setting a record for the most by a single player In 2021, the Argentine's contract with Barcelona expired and was not renewed due to the Catalan club's financial situation. As a result, Messi became a free agent and transferred to French club Paris Saint-Germain on a free transfer In 2022, he broke the record of German footballer Lothar Matthäus for the number of World Cup appearances [ 12 ] . In June 2026, he broke the record of German footballer Miroslav Klose for the number of goals scored in World Cups [ 13 ] . As a member of the Argentina youth team, Messi won the 2005 World Cup and made his debut for the Argentina senior team that same year . In 2007, he won the silver medal at the Copa América and was also named the tournament's best young player. As a member of the Argentina U23 team, he became the 2008 Olympic champion . Since 2011, now as captain of the national team, Messi has participated in three consecutive major tournament finals: the 2014 World Cup and the 2015 and 2016 Copas América , but lost with his team in all cases. In 2016, he announced his retirement from international football, but later returned to the national team and took part in the 2018 World Cup and the 2019 Copa América , where he finished third with his team. Messi then led his national team to victory at the 2021 Copa América , becoming the tournament's top scorer, top assist provider, and best player . In 2022, he won the Finalissima and the World Cup . #larp #worldcup #lionelmessi #bellingham - @nakadan_178