2. Early life
Messi - Olympic champion in 2008, world
champion among youth in 2005 (the best
player and top scorer of the tournament),
silver medalist of the World
Championship in 2014. "Barcelona" 6
times champion of Spain (2004/05,
2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11,
2012/13). In 2007, 2009 and 2010 was
named the best player of the
championship of Spain. In 2005 and
2007-2011, was named the best player of
the year in Argentina, the last four were
awarded as the best Argentine abroad
(since 2008 the prize was divided into
two categories: Best footballer who
plays in the championship of Argentina
and Argentinian best overseas) [10] .
Also a three-time winner of the
Champions League (2005/06, 2008/09,
2010/11), and the top scorer in the
Spanish Championship 2010, 2012, top
scorer of the Champions League 08/09,
09/10, 10/11, 11/12 and also the best
scorer in official matches for the
"Barcelona" in history. In the 2007/08
season reached with "Barcelona" to the
semifinals of the Champions League and
the following season won the finals in
"Manchester United" 2: 0.
3. Honours
•FIFA Ballon d'Or: 2010, 2011, 2012
•Ballon d'Or: 2009
•FIFA World Player of the Year: 2009
•World Soccer Player of the Year: 2009, 2011, 2012
•World Soccer Greatest XI of All Time: 2013
•Onze d'Or: 2009, 2011, 2012
•European Golden Shoe: 2010, 2012, 2013
•UEFA Best Player in Europe Award: 2011
•UEFA Club Footballer of the Year: 2009
•FIFA Club World Cup Golden Ball: 2009, 2011
•UEFA Champions League Top Goalscorer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
•L'Équipe Champion of Champions: 2011
•FIFA U-20 World Cup Player of the Tournament: 2005
•FIFA U-20 World Cup Top Goalscorer: 2005
•LFP Best Player: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
•La Liga Foreign Player of the Year: 2007, 2009, 2010
•Pichichi Trophy: 2010, 2012, 2013
•LFP Best Forward: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
•UEFA Champions League Forward of the Year: 2009
•FIFPro World Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008
•World Soccer Young Player of the Year: 2006, 2007, 2008
4. Honours
•Bravo Award: 2007
•Golden Boy: 2005
•Marca Legend Award: 2009
•Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano: 2008–09, 2009–10, 2010–11
•ESPY Awards Best International Athlete: 2012
•El País King of European Soccer: 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012[362]
•IFFHS World's Top Goal Scorer: 2011, 2012[363]
•IFFHS World's best Top Division Goal Scorer: 2012[364]
•FIFA/FIFPro World XI: 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
•UEFA Team of the Year: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012
•ESM Team of the Year: 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
•Copa América Young Player of the Tournament: 2007
•Copa América Top Assist Provider: 2011
•Copa del Rey Top Goalscorer: 2010–11, 2013–14
•Argentine Sportsperson of the Year Award: 2011
•Olimpia de Plata: 2005, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013
•2014 FIFA World Cup: Golden Ball (Best player)
•2014 FIFA World Cup: Dream Team
![Early life
Messi - Olympic champion in 2008, world
champion among youth in 2005 (the best
player and top scorer of the tournament),
silver medalist of the World
Championship in 2014. "Barcelona" 6
times champion of Spain (2004/05,
2005/06, 2008/09, 2009/10, 2010/11,
2012/13). In 2007, 2009 and 2010 was
named the best player of the
championship of Spain. In 2005 and
2007-2011, was named the best player of
the year in Argentina, the last four were
awarded as the best Argentine abroad
(since 2008 the prize was divided into
two categories: Best footballer who
plays in the championship of Argentina
and Argentinian best overseas) [10] .
Also a three-time winner of the
Champions League (2005/06, 2008/09,
2010/11), and the top scorer in the
Spanish Championship 2010, 2012, top
scorer of the Champions League 08/09,
09/10, 10/11, 11/12 and also the best
scorer in official matches for the
"Barcelona" in history. In the 2007/08
season reached with "Barcelona" to the
semifinals of the Champions League and
the following season won the finals in
"Manchester United" 2: 0.](data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7)