Lionel Andrés Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an Argentine international football player who played for FC Barcelona in the Primera División, and appears on Argentina's national team. Often touted in the media as New Maradona, Messi has been publicly named as his "successor" by Diego Maradona himself.
He is regarded as the best football player of his generation and one of the best in the history of the sport. Messi received several Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21, and won in 2009 and 2010.
Lionel Messi was born in Santa Fe Province on 24 June 1987. At the age of five, he started playing football for Grandoli, a club coached by his father. In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys. At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.
River Plate showed interest in Messi's progress, but did not have enough money to pay for the treatment of the illness, which cost over £500 a month. As Argentina's economy was collapsing, Carles Rexach, then sporting director of FC Barcelona, was made aware of Messi's talent, and Barcelona signed him after watching him play, offering to pay for the medical bills if he was willing to move to start a new life in Spain. His family moved with the young player to Europe and he starred in the club’s youth teams.
He soon found himself starting for the Barcelona B team, averaging more than a goal per game, by scoring 35 goals in 30 matches.
In October 2004, Messi made his official début for the first team against RCD Espanyol, becoming the third-youngest player ever to play for FC Barcelona. When he scored his first senior goal for the club against Albacete Balompié on May 1, 2005, Messi was 17 years, 10 months and 7 days old, becoming the youngest to ever score in a La Liga game for FC Barcelona.
Lionel Messi and football go hand in hand, and many children aspire to acquire Messi’s talents. The Argentinian great isn’t always flashy with his moves, but his ball skills are unsurpassed.
You’ve come to the correct place if you want to learn how to dribble like Messi and perform some of the smart tricks he employs in games. The next article will go through some of Messi’s most useful skills, as well as when and how to employ them.
1. The Lift
How to do it – This is the most basic of talents, yet if timed perfectly, it can be really effective. Slow down and position your foot at the base of the ball when an opponent glides in front of you to stop you. To avoid the tackle, pick it up from the floor and hop over your opponent.
2. Chop Cut
How to accomplish it: Chop the ball with rapid action, making touch closer to the toe, rather than pushing it with the outside of your foot to alter direction. This allows the ball to move faster than usual while also allowing for faster direction changes. It does, however, take some getting used to.
3. Stop and Turn
When an opponent tightens up in front of you and tries to go past you in the direction you’re dribbling, use your body to cover the ball. Control the ball with your instep to come to a halt. To change directions, spin around while protecting the ball from your marker and push the ball away with your instep.
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