1. Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.
2. Messi started playing football at the age of four for a local team in his hometown. 3. He joined FC Barcelona at the age of 13, becoming the youngest player to ever join the club. 4. He made his professional debut with Barcelona at the age of 16, and went on to become the team’s all-time leading scorer. 5. Messi has won six Ballon d’Or awards, the most ever by any player. 6. He is the only player in history to win four European Golden Shoes. 7. Messi is the first footballer to score five goals in a single Champions League match. 8. He has scored over 600 goals for FC Barcelona, and over 500 goals in all competitions. 9. Messi has scored the most goals in La Liga history, with over 400. 10. He has scored the most hat-tricks in La Liga history, with over 35. 11. Messi has the most assists in La Liga history, with over 150. 12. Messi is the only player to have scored in 20 consecutive La Liga matches. 13. He is the only player to have scored in 20 consecutive Champions League matches. 14. Messi is the only player to have scored in 15 consecutive Clasicos. 15. He has scored the most goals in El Clasico history, with over 25. 16. Messi has scored the most direct free kick goals in La Liga history, with over 20. 17. He is the only player to have scored in all six major club competitions (La Liga, UEFA Champions League, Copa del Rey, FIFA Club World Cup, Spanish Super Cup, and UEFA Super Cup). 18. Messi has the most La Liga Player of the Month awards, with 10. 19. He has the most La Liga Player of the Year awards, with 5. 20. Messi has the most UEFA Player of the Year awards, with 4. 21. Messi has the most FIFA World Player of the Year awards, with 5. 22. He has the most Ballon d’Or awards, with 6. 23. Messi has the most International goals, with over 70. 24. He has the most UEFA Champions League goals, with over 100. 25. Messi has the most UEFA Champions League assists, with over 40. 26. Messi has the most UEFA European Championship goals, with over 10. 27. He has the most UEFA European Championship assists, with over 5. 28. Messi has the most FIFA World Cup goals, with over 6. 29. Messi has the most FIFA World Cup assists, with over 6. 30. He has the most official hat-tricks in La Liga history, with over 30. 31. Messi has the most European Golden Shoes, with 4. 32. He has the most La Liga Golden Boots, with 5. 33. Messi has the most La Liga titles, with 10. 34. He has the most UEFA Champions League titles, with 4. 35. Messi has the most UEFA Super Cups, with 4. 36. He has the most Spanish Super Cups, with 6. 37. Messi has the most FIFA Club World Cups, with 3. 38. Messi has the most Copa del Rey titles, with 6. 39. Messi has the most UEFA Champions League Player of the Year awards, with 4. 40. He has the most UEFA Champions League Top Scorer awards, with 6. 41. Messi has the most Pichichi Trophies, with 6. 42. He has the most UEFA Team of the Year awards, with 8. 43. Messi has the most UEFA Best Player in Europe awards, with 4. 44. He has the most La Liga Player of the Month awards, with 10. 45. Messi has the most La Liga Player of the Year awards, with 5. 46. Messi has the most La Liga Best Player awards, with 3. 47. He has the most Spanish Player of the Year awards, with 4. 48. Messi has the most La Liga Player of the Month awards, with 10. 49. He has the most European Golden Shoes, with 4. 50. Messi has the most Ballon d’Or awards, with 6.
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