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Timeline of Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini

By Martínez Hernández Francisco

  • Birth of Lionel Messi.

    Birth of Lionel Messi.
    Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.

  • Messi enters the lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys.

    Messi enters the lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys.
    At just 6 years old, Messi began training in the lower divisions of Newell's Old Boys.

  • A growth hormone is detected in Messi.

    A growth hormone is detected in Messi.
    At the age of ten, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.

  • Lionel Messi enters "La Macía".

    Lionel Messi enters "La Macía".
    At the age of 13 he crossed the Atlantic with his father to come and try his luck in Barcelona and joined the Club as a child.

  • Messi's debut.

    Messi's debut.
    Messi made his debut with the first team of FC Barcelona in a friendly match against Porto, and officially did so on October 16, 2004 against Español.

  • Champion with Argentina in the U-20 World Cup.

    Champion with Argentina in the U-20 World Cup.
    Messi achieved a stellar performance in Argentina's U-20 team that beat Nigeria 2-1 in Utrecht and was crowned champion in the World Cup in the Netherlands.

  • Debut with the major selection.

    Debut with the major selection.
    Lionel Messi was starting his way with the Argentine National Team in a friendly against Hungary, where he incredibly lasted 43 seconds since he was expelled.

  • Messi wins his first Champions League.

    Messi wins his first Champions League.
    Lionel Messi wins his first Champions League with Barcelona where they beat Arsenal.

  • Messi wins his first Ballon d'Or.

    Messi wins his first Ballon d'Or.
    Lionel Messi wins his first Ballon d'Or in 2009, an award that points to the best footballer of the last year.

  • Messi wins his first Golden Boot.

    Messi wins his first Golden Boot.
    Messi receives his first Golden Boot as the player who has scored more goals in a season.

  • Historic record.

    Historic record.
    Messi makes a historical record by being the only player who has scored 92 goals in a single year.

  • Record of goals in Champios League.

    Record of goals in Champios League.
    Argentinean star Lionel Messi is the player who has scored the most goals in a single match. He scored five goals in Barcelona FC 7-1 win over Bayer Leverkusen.

  • Messi receives his sixth Ballon d'Or.

    Messi receives his sixth Ballon d'Or.
    The Argentinean crack has been awarded in Paris by the French magazine France Football with the Golden Ball 2019. It is the sixth that he gets, making him the player who has won it more times in history.

  • Goal 700 by Lionel Messi.

    Goal 700 by Lionel Messi.
    Messi manages to score a historic goal, by scoring his 700th penalty in the Panenka style, against Atletico de Madrid.