Lionel Messi

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Lionel   MESSI  also known as  Leo Messi , is an Argentine  professional footballer  who plays as a  forward  for  Ligue 1  club  Paris Saint-Germain  and  captains  the  Argentina national team . Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven  Ballon d'Or  awards, [note 2]  a record six  European Golden Shoes , and in 2020 was named to the  Ballon d'Or Dream Team . Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with  Barcelona , where he won a  club-record  35 trophies, including 10  La Liga  titles, seven  Copa del Rey  titles and four  UEFA Champions Leagues . With his country, he won the  2021 Copa América  and the  2022 FIFA World Cup . A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for  most goals in La Liga  (474),  most...