Messi's first contract with Barcelona was detailed out on a paper napkin FC Barcelona sporting director Carles Rexach was so impressed with Messi's skills that he wanted to make a contract immediately and there was no paper available at that time - MatrixGuy I my name is jason and Messi is the best By far the greatest thank u

Winner of 3 Ballon d'Or (the golden ball) award in 2009, 2010 and 2011 Equaling Johan Cruyff, Michael Platini and Marco van Basten - MatrixGuy Hahaa cristiano has 2-3 balon d oro

The first player to score five goals in one UEFA Champions League match Against Bayer Leverkusen (7-1) - MatrixGuy Barca will bounce back!

Lionel became the youngest player to play in La Liga when he appeared for FC Barcelona in 2004 at 17 He was still 17 when he scored his first goal - MatrixGuy

After an U–18 tournament in Tokyo, Lionel received a standing ovation from 30,000 Japanese fans N all lick my balls suck them dry pussies

Lionel beat runner-up Cristiano Ronaldo for the 2009 Ballon d’Or by the largest margin ever, 473 to 233 Wow! That's how good he is. Greatest player ever. Messi was on stopable when he was yuong and really fast and also scored a lot of goals

Lionel’s goal in World Cup 2006 made him the sixth-youngest to score in World Cup history That was the best goal in 2006 Pelé, at 17, is the youngest - MatrixGuy

8 Lionel was picked as World Soccer Magazine’s Young Player of the Year three years in a row

Top goal scorer for Barcelona ever He is totally the best player and goaler in the world

10 Broke 125 records in a year

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11 Lionel was named Sports Illustrated’s 2007 Latino Sportsman of the Year

12 Lionel's goal against Racing de Santander in 2009 was the 5,000th in FC Barcelona history

13 One of Lionel Messi's nicknames is the flea because of his speed and agility

14 Only player to score and assist in six different cups/tournaments in a calendar year

15 Only player to score 91 goals in a calendar year