In this Lionel Messi player profile we attempt to answer the most frequently asked questions about this infamous football player including: Is Lionel Messi the greatest player in modern football? Is he the Argentina Kids Home Shirt 2015 - 2016greatest to ever play the game, period? Both claims have been made in the past, and there are strong arguments to support each of them. Standing at five-feet, seven-inches in height and turning 28 years old at the end of June, Messi remains one of the most exciting people in the sports world, and-along with Cristiano Ronaldo-soccer's foremost star.

But what makes Lionel Messi so great? Why do fans-from youth supporters in the Argentina kids home jersey 2015 2016, to adult supporters in the Barcelona home shirt 2015 2016-worship the very ground he walks on? Is it his play style? The number of titles he's helped his teams win? His goal tally? His ability to work as well as a team member as well as he does as a foremost star? The legacy of Lionel Messi, it seems, is built on all of those things and more.

The Legacy of Lionel Messi

Unlike Cristiano Ronaldo, who has moved around a bit in his career, Lionel Messi has really only played for two teams professionally. The first is the Argentina national soccer team, which Messi has now been a part of for 10 years. Lionel is regarded as something of a superhero in his home country, and his work on the Argentina national squad has only solidified that status. His second team, meanwhile, is the Barcelona football club, where he has been a player since his youth days.

Argentina

As a member of the Argentina national squad, Lionel has been strong, becoming the most capped player in the team's history (with 97 caps total). He's also in second place on the all-time goalscorers list for the team, and is just nine goals away from tying the record. (Gabriel Batistua is number one, with 56 goals; Messi has 45.)

Remarkably, since making his Argentina debut in August 2005 (at the ripe young age of 18), Messi has seen precious few titles as part of the team. The Argentine side has failed to win the World Cup in Lionel's three appearances (though they did reach the finals in 2014), and has struggled equally in his two times at bat for the Copa America title.

Indeed, at Copa 2007, Argentina finished as runners-up, but exited after the quarterfinals in 2011. Lionel and the rest of the Argentine side are currently contending in the 2015 Copa America tournament.

In fact, Lionel's biggest accomplishment on his player profile as a part of the Argentina national football team was arguably the Olympic gold medal he won in 2008. Providing both goals and assists, he helped his country beat Nigeria in the championship match to grab gold.

Barcelona

If he's been strong as a member of the Argentina national soccer team, though, Lionel Messi has been a revelation as part of the Barcelona football club. A versatile player, Messi is capable of playing anywhere along the front line, whether attacking on either wing, surging right down the center of the pitch, or providing assists to fellow teammates.

Messi's versatility is proven by the records and superlatives added to his profile at Barcelona since first joining the senior squad during the 2004 2005 season. He is not only Barca's all-time leading scorer (with 410 goals in 480 overall appearances), he's also La Liga's all-time top scorer, having netted 286 goals in 315 league appearances.

Those figures prove Messi's talent as a singular offensive force, but what about as a team player? In 2011 2012, Lionel became the first player in La Liga history to lead the season in terms of both goals scored (50) and assists (15). That 50-goal run is also a La Liga record, another notch on his profile, for most goals in a season.

Do you think Lionel Messi is the greatest player in soccer history? His profile is an impressive read and records, La Liga championships, Champions League titles, Copa del Rey and Supercopa de Espana titles, Ballon d'Or awards, World Cup Golden Ball prizes, and other accomplishments. His player profile certainly make a compelling case for Leo Messi to be named the greatest ever football player. And at 27, Messi should still have several years of stunning performances ahead of him!

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