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Lionel Andrés Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi], born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer who plays in La Liga for FC Barcelona and is the captain of the Argentina national team, mainly as a forward.
By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year in 2009 he won both the Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year, and won the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010 and 2011. He also won the 2010–11 UEFA Best Player in Europe Award. Messi is the fourth football player to win three Ballons d'Or, after Johan Cruyff, Michel Platini and Marco van Basten and the second player to win three consecutive Ballons d'Or, after Michel Platini. His playing style and small stature have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi as his "successor".
Messi has won five La Liga titles and three Champions League titles. In 2012, Messi made UEFA Champions League history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one match, in a 7–1 win against Bayer Leverkusen. With two goals in the next round against A.C. Milan, he matched José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a single UEFA Champions League/European Cup season. He also became the first player to top-score in four successive European Champion Clubs' Cup campaigns. He set the world record for most goals scored in a season during the 2011–12 season, with 73 goals.
Verse 1
You're part of some heaven, but you're feeling like hell.
an interesting ideal for someone to sell.
You're high on your profile (but you) wanna lay low.
You're living the lifestyle right here on public show,
In control, so smile as they come and go and¡
Chorus
Everybody loves you
for every single step you take
and everybody knows you
for every single word you say
and you know that it is true
no one knows you better than you do
Verse 2
One look in the mirror (and tell me) what do you see?
A person quite ordinary that you used to be
A little more make-up will help to erase
Enough of the memories you need to play the game,
all the same, everyday in your own way and¡
Chorus
Bridge
Could you throw a shadow?
(There's a dark side to us all)
Would we see you cry?
(No, I've never stopped and tried)
Surrounded by good intentions
(But you're still misunderstood)
Remember who you'll leave behind¡