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Lionel messi

Published on Nov 22, 2015

This is a quick research project on Lionel Messi and his influence on the world.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

Lionel messi

By: Matthew Donnellan

INTRODUCTION

  • Name- Lionel Andres Messi
  • occupation- professional Argentine soccer player
  • Messi impressed the world by dominating on the soccer field.

Quote

  • "When the year starts the objective is to win it all
  • with the team, personal records are secondary."
  • Success for others should come before success for
  • yourself.
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Childhood

  • Born in Rosario, Argentina
  • Date of Birth- June 24, 1987
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Events

  • At the age of eleven, Messi was diagnosed with
  • growth hormone deficiency, which is a disease that deffects
  • growth.
  • FC Barcelona then signed Messi and agreed to pay for his
  • medical treatment, which was very expensive.
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Strengths

  • He was able to follow his dream of becoming a
  • soccer player, even though he grew up in a working
  • class family and was diagnosed with growth hormone
  • deficiency.
  • Messi's persistence helped him achieve his goals.
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oBStacles

  • At eleven years old, Messi was diagnosed with
  • growth hormone deficiency.
  • He was turned down by River Plate, a local team,
  • because they didn't want to pay for his medical bills.
Photo by Carlos RM

Accomplishments

  • Messi has won the Fifa Ballon D'or (award for the
  • best soccer player in the world) three times (2010, 2011,
  • 2012). (personal)
  • ESPY Best International Athlete (2012) (personal)

Accomplishments

  • three UEFA Champions League titles (Europe) (FCB) 
  • five La Liga titles (Spain) (FCB)
  • 2005 Fifa U-20 World Cup championship (Argentina)
  • 2008 Olympic Gold Medal (Argentina)
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interesting facts

  • Messi was offered a spot on Spain's national team,
  • but he didn't accept because he wanted to stay loyal
  • to his native country, Argentina.
  • He scored his first goal with Barcelona when he was just
  • seventeen years old.
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impact on the world

  • Throughout his life, Messi has shown that anyone,
  • no matter what you're going through can succeed
  • in life.
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