Lionel Messi is anArgentine footballer whocurrently plays for LaLiga team Barcelona andthe Argentine nationalteam. Messi is consideredto be one of the bestfootball players of hisgeneration. Havingreceived several Ballond'Or and FIFA WorldPlayer of the Yearnominations by the age of21 and winning both bythe age of 22, and alsofrequently as the world'sbest contemporary player.His playing style andability have drawncomparisons to footballlegend Diego Maradona. ASports Icon Less