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	Lionel Messi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province and started playing football at a very early age for his hometown club, Newell's Old Boys.
		Messi is currently sidelined with a broken metatarsal which is expected to keep him out for atleast 3 months as of 14th November 2006, the day of his operation.
		^ "Lionel Andres Messi - FCBarcelona and Argentina", footballdatabase.com.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Lionel_Messi (1151 words)

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		At the age of 13, Lionel Messi crossed the Atlantic to try his luck in Barcelona, and joined the Under 14s.
		Messi made spectacular progress at each of the different age levels, climbing through the ranks of the different youth teams and then Barça C, followed by Barça B and the first team in record time.
		In the 2003-2004 season, when he was still only 16, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto that marked the opening of the new Dragao stadium.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /eng/jugadores/futbol/biografia_30.shtml (332 words)

	Messi out for a month Lionel Messi
		After learning just how bad the injury is, Messi told Barça TV that he is "feeling upset after having to leave the field early in such an important game".
		One of the images that will stick in the mind was the way Frank Rijkaard hugged Messi as the player made his forlorn way back to the dressing rooms, and Messi showed his gratitude to his coach and the rest of the players for their support.
		Messi went on to describe how the injury had happened, saying "in a collision with Gallas I felt the first tang of pain." He did not leave the pitch straight away, but following another move involving Robben "I realised that I could not continue".
	www.lionelmessi.azplayers.com /news/Messi_out_for_a_month.html (325 words)

	Lionel Messi
		Argentine striker Lionel Messi came off the bench to make sure of the points with two goals after Mallorca had defender Eduardo Tuzzio sent off in the 72nd minute.
		Messi created Barca's first scoring chance when he skipped across the edge of the area and forced a fine save from Udinese keeper Morgan Di Sanctis.
		Rijkaard brought on Lionel Messi midway through the second half and the Argentinian made a crucial impact with 15 minutes to go, winning a penalty after Schulz brought him down.
	www.worldcup2006facts.com /messi.html (492 words)

	Lionel Messi.... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		In the middle of the 2005-06 season, Messi changed his number 30 shirt for number 19, as a result of the modification in his league registration.
		In September 2005, Messi was given an improved and extended contract until 2014.
		Lionel Messi is my hero, I am a Barca fan, seen him score his first goal against Albercete last year at the Camp Nou.
	paulinah.blogster.com /lionel_messi.html (490 words)

	UNICEF - 2006 FIFA World Cup - Lionel Messi, football prodigy from Argentina overcomes hardship
		Messi continued to triumph over adversity, landing himself a spot with the FC Barcelona B team as a young teenager.
		Messi appeared in nine matches that season, achieving his first UEFA Champions League start and scoring his first goal a minute after coming onto the field in a 2-0 win against Albacete Balompié;.
		Messi renewed his contract with FC Barcelona through 2010, delighting Barcelona fans and opening a pathway toward greatness for one of Europe’s brightest stars.
	www.unicef.org /football/index_intro_33900.html (363 words)

	Buy Lionel Messi shirts (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lionel Andrs Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina on June 24th 1987, he is only 5ft 6 inches tall but is regarded as one of the best young players in the world, possibly even Argentina's new Maradonna.
		Lionel Messi had a growth hormone deficiency but his parents couldn't pay for treatment in his home country, so they moved to Spain.
		October 2004 saw Messi's first team debut against RCD Espanyol, by May 2005 Messi scored his first goal for the 1st XI when he was only 17 years old.
	www.football-shirts.co.uk /messishirts.html (265 words)

	FC Barcelona English Speaking Supporters: Lionel Messi
		Lionel Messi was born in Rosario (Argentina) seventeen years ago.
		Messi's family had to go to Spain in order to raise the money to pay the treatment of Leo.
		This season Leo Messi will play for Barcelona B but with the way he continues to impress he will probably get his chance with the first team.
	www.fcbes.com /articles/article_messi.php (260 words)

	Guardian Unlimited Football \| Special Reports \| Messi has all the qualities to take world by storm
		Lionel Andres Messi was born in the city of Rosario in Sante Fe province, the birthplace of Che Guevara.
		The young Messi, similarly, was considered too small, but his lack of growth was attributed to a hormonal deficiency in his bones, a condition requiring treatment costing more than £500 a month.
		Off the pitch Messi is said to be a quiet, placid character who shows no interest in acquiring the kind of dangerous habits that so frequently derailed the career of the last of his compatriots to have been acclaimed as the world's greatest player.
	football.guardian.co.uk /championsleague200506/story/0,,1716846,00.html (839 words)

	Lionel Messi \| Weblog Movies Pictures
		However, there was also bad news tonight as Lionel Messi got injured and had to leave the pitch in the 23rd minute, being substituted by Ludovic Giuly.
		Lionel Messi is among the winners of the 2005/06 FIFPro awards.
		Lionel Messi, who played the entire match, seemed to feel the effects of the Chelsea game's efforts.
	en.lionelmessi.org (1747 words)

	uefa.com - UEFA Champions League - Players - Messi (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		A favourite of Diego Maradona, Lionel Messi proved when inspiring Argentina to glory at the 2005 FIFA U-20 World Cupp that he possesses many of the attributes which made his countryman one of the greatest footballers of all time.
		Messi finished that tournament in the Netherlands as its six-goal leading scorer of which two, both penalties, came in the 2-1 final win against Nigeria.
		He was at CA Newell's Old Boys as a child, but Messi moved to FC Barcelona aged 13 as his parents needed to pay for treatment he needed for a hormone deficiency.
	www.uefa.com /competitions/UCL/Players/Player=95803/index.html (223 words)

	Lionel Messi
		Lionel Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an exciting Argentine soccer player, who currently plays as a second striker for FC Barcelona.
		Lionel Messi started playing football at a very early age for his hometown club, Newell's Old Boys.
		From the age of 11, he suffered from a hormone deficiency and as his parents were unable to pay for treatment in Argentina, they decided to move to Barcelona, Spain.
	www.lionel-messi.eu (300 words)

	SoccerAmerica.com: Teen Wonders (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lionel Messi is drawing comparisons to Maradona, not just because he plays for Barcelona, the club at which Maradona started his European career.
		Like Maradona, Messi is only 5-foot-6 and that's only because he moved to Spain at the age of 13 to be treated with growth hormones.
		Messi was a top prospect in Barca's youth system, debuting in La Liga at 17, but he didn't draw considerable attention until his break-out performance for Argentina at the 2005 World Youth Championship in the Netherlands.
	www.socceramerica.com /article.asp?ART_ID=562136993 (1173 words)

	Lionel Messi - Player Focus
		Another off the Argentine assembly line of “New Maradonas”, Lionel Messi may be the first to live up to that unfair comparison.
		With the World Cup in Germany swiftly approaching Lionel Messi will definitely be one to watch if selected for national duty.
		Messi will be three years younger than Maradona was in his first World Cup appearance and it is important that we all allow Lionel to continue developing at his current pace without placing on him too much pressure for a teenager to handle.
	www.soccerholics.com /lionel_messi.aspx (616 words)

	CNN.com - Lionel Messi - Jun 5, 2006
		Messi burst onto the world stage last year when he inspired Argentina to win the World Youth Championship -- scoring both goals in the final against Nigeria to seal victory and claim both the top goalscorer and outstanding player awards.
		Expectations haven't even been dampened by Messi's controversial senior international debut last year when he was sent off just 44 seconds after coming sent on as a substitute in a friendly against Hungary for swinging an arm at an opponent.
		Although a recent injury has also resulted in a spell on the sidelines Messi is expected to be fully fit for the finals, where his tight close control and amazing dribbling skills could make him one of the highlights of the tournament.
	edition.cnn.com /2006/SPORT/football/04/27/worldcup.players.messi (200 words)

	FIFA.com
		The exceedingly shy Messi, who turned 18 on the eve of his side's quarter-final victory on Saturday, has had to overcome his natural timidity in the face of incessant media attention that is growing by the game.
		Messi was actually given the option of playing for Spain, but his Argentine roots held sway and he declined the opportunity.
		Though clearly excited by the prospect of emulating some of his country's greats, Messi resists the temptation of thinking too far ahead and prefers instead to stay fully focused on his next game.
	www.fifa.com /en/news/feature/0,1451,108200,00.html (899 words)

	BBC SPORT \| Football \| Europe \| Messi hits back at Mourinho jibe
		Mourinho accused Messi of "acting" after Del Horno was dismissed in Chelsea's 2-1 Champions League defeat.
		Messi said of the incident: "I got past Arjen Robben and Del Horno charged at me with bad intent.
		But Messi also believes Del Horno should have been punished for an earlier incident when the left-back caught him on the knee.
	news.bbc.co.uk /sport1/hi/football/europe/4737848.stm (497 words)

	Lionel Messi Biography (Soccer Player) — Infoplease.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Lionel Messi became the latest teen superstar of Argentine soccer in 2005.
		That year he was named the player of the tournament at under-20 World Cup; played his first game for the Argentine national team (against Hungary on 17 August); and scored his first goal (on 1 May) with the professional team FC Barcelona, where he played alongside another South American sensation, Ronaldinho.
		Another teen soccer sensation of Messi's era is England's Wayne Rooney.
	www.infoplease.com /biography/var/lionelmessi.html (183 words)

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		Amb 13 anys Lionel Messi va creuar l'Atlàntic per venir a provar sort a Barcelona, on es va incorporar al club com a infantil.
		Des de llavors Messi ha tingut una progressió espectacular per les diferents categories (Infantil A, Cadet B, Cadet A, Juvenil A, Barça C, Barça B i primer equip) en un temps rècord.
		Messi va jugar un total de 17 partits de Lliga, 6 partits a la Lliga de Campions i 2 a la Copa del Rei.
	www.fcbarcelona.com /cat/jugadores/futbol/biografia_30.shtml (429 words)

	Lionel Messi \| Weblog, Videos, Fotos
		Según informa el sitio oficial de Barcelona, esta tarde Lionel Messi recibió el alta médica y abandonó la Clínica Asepeyo de Sant Cugat, donde fue operado el Martes pasado de una fractura en el quinto metatarsiano del pie izquierdo.
		Lionel Messi arrancará entre los once, compartiendo el ataque junto al islandés y Ronaldinho, y se espera que tenga un buen partido luego de su floja actuación ante Deportivo, hace una semana.
		Lionel Messi, que jugó el partido completo, parece haber sentido los esfuerzos del partido de entre semana por la Champions League.
	www.lionelmessi.org (1877 words)

	Lionel Messi the unofficial website
		There was still time for a Leo Messi special to get the crowd on its feet again.
		Substitute Lionel Messi proved to be Barcelona’s saviour and Werder Bremen’s heart-breaker as his late goal saved the Catalan giants from defeat in Germany after Carles Puyol had gifted the hosts the lead with an own goal.
		It was the hosts who dominated the start, Aaron Hunt, a surprise inclusion ahead of Ivan Klasnic in the Bremen side, had a great chance to score after two minutes but his shot was straight at Victor Valdes in the Barca goal.
	www.lionelmessi.azplayers.com (381 words)

	Lionel Messi - SoccerPulse Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Messi is certainly a great talent, but he still has a ways to go.
		A poll on this subject gets things out, like some who say Messi is already on a faster track to success......
		imo messi is better than saviola and is the next maradona.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=43201 (850 words)

	Soccer Training Info - Lionel Messi
		History: Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine football (soccer) player, who currently plays as a second striker for FC Barcelona.
		He has shown remarkable ability for a player so young, and is often touted in the media as "the new Diego Maradona".
		He scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete on 2005-05-01.
	www.soccer-training-info.com /lionel_messi_bio.asp (272 words)

	dna Sunday [Daily News & Analysis] - Sport - Keeping Lionel Messi out was the biggest blunder: Bhutia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		But, for me, the bigger talking point was the non-inclusion of Lionel Messi, probably the best young player in the world at the moment.
		I think Messi should have started the game, rather than get relegated to the bench.
		He couldn’t take advantage of the shaky German bench and was slow to reach a couple of loose balls.
	www.dnaindia.com /sunReport.asp?NewsID=1038955 (618 words)

	Lionel Messi (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab1.tamu.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		Todo sobre Lionel Messi : Fotos, Videos, Wallpapers, las ultimas noticias de los principales medios de comunicación de España y Argentina y foros de discusión.
		Messi fue la figura del triunfo del Barcelona en Londres
		Lionel Messi se perfila como titular ante el Chelsea
	www.messimania.com.ar.cob-web.org:8888 (103 words)

	The Lionel Messi Thread - SoccerPulse Community (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-10)
		I saw him in the last game and he was really calm and composed in the way he took the goal.
		He'll probably be on sub bench against Valencia since Maxi's injured for the rest of the season.
		I think Messi took Eto'o place, but that place is now a LS with Ronaldinho playing that 'media punto' role we all love so much.
	www.soccerpulse.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=60365 (741 words)

	Lionel Messi Videos
		This was during the World Cup in Germany.
		Lionel Messi in the match Barcelona vs. Athletic, matchday five of Spanish League 2006/07
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