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Birth
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Start of Soccer
Messi started training in the lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys -
First Success
Newell's Old Boys won the cup of friendship -
Joined Barcelona
Messi joined the youth Barcelona team when he was 13 years old -
Updated Contract for Barcelona
FC Barcelona announced an update to deal with Messi -
2006/2007 Season
In the 2006–07 season, Messi established himself as a regular first team player, scoring 14 times in 26 matches. On 12 November, in the game against Real Zaragoza, Messi suffered a broken metatarsal, ruling him out for three months. -
Assigned Number 10
Messi was assigned number 10. Number ten is symbolic and usually is assigned to the best player on the team. -
Won the Ballon d'Or
Messi was named winner of the 2009 Ballon d'Or on 1 December 2009, beating runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo by largest ever margin of 473 to 233 -
Messi Wins Golden Ball
Messi was finally awarded the Golden Ball 2010 -
Breaks Scoring Record for Single Season
Messi scored 73 goals during the 2011 season
