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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.
Well I love the first part
Of the last part of the day
When things begin to close
Because I know there's one place
That's open all night long
And I love you the most
I love sleeping in and pillows
Pajamas and bathrobes
And fans spinning on the ceiling
I love scrambled eggs and pancakes
Brown sugar on my toast
But I love you the most
Well I can't stand being so far away from you
So I guess there's one thing I need to do
I need to find a way for you and I
To always be close
'Cause I love you the most
I love the sunny days with lots of rain
And puddles for paper boats
And watching the March wind
Take my kite up to the blue
I love the open roads and city streets
And highways down the coast
But I love you the most
Well I can't stand being so far away from you
So I guess there's one thing that I need to do
I need to find a way for you and I
To always be close
'Cause I love you the most
I love the nightlife and dancing
And meeting up with old friends
And talking about the old, old days
I love staying home
The last (download?)
Making stories of our own
'Cause I love you
Yes, I love you