Lionel Messi (born 24 June 1987 in Rosario) is an exciting
Argentine soccer player, who currently plays as a second striker
for FC Barcelona. He has shown remarkable ability for a player
so young, and is often touted in the media as "the new Diego
Maradona".
On December of that year, the Italian newspaper Tuttosport
awarded him the Golden Boy 2005 title for the best under-21
player in Europe, ahead of Wayne Rooney and Lukas Podolski.
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