Luis Lionel Andres ("Leo") Messi (b. June 24, 1987) is an Argentinian soccer player who plays forward for the FC Barcelona club and the Argentine national group. At 13 years old, Messi moved from Argentina to Spain after FC Barcelona consented to pay for his restorative medicines. There he earned eminence as one of the best players ever, helping his club win in excess of two dozen association titles and competitions. In 2012, he set a record for most objectives in a date-book year, and in 2016, he was named Europe's Ballon d'Or champ for the fifth time
