Leonel Messi
Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini (Also known as Messi) is an Argentine professional soccer player who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and is captain for Argentina's national team. He was born on June 24, 1987 and is 5'7. His salary is 20 million EUR. He has won many, many awards but my favorite one is the Ballon d'Or. It is a gold ball which can only be obtained by getting the most votes for being the best player of the year (He has won 4 ballon d'ors!!!).
In this picture, Messi is taking a picture with his 4 ballon d'Ors.
He started playing soccer when he was 5 and people soon realized his talents. Though at the age of 11, he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency where the body doesn't produce enough growth hormones. It costs $900 a month for medication which his family couldn't afford. Though Barcelona offered to pay for his medication if he moved to Spain to play for the youth academy which he did with his father. Later he played for the Clubs soccer team Barcelona where he soon made history. So in the end you could call him...a legend...
