His first breakthrough season was in the 2006–07 season he became a first team regular by scoring his first hat-trick of his career in El Clásico. Barcelona won the La Liga that season for the first time in 6 years, and won the league for a second time in a row along with the Spanish Super Cup and UEFA Champions League in 2006. The goal made him the youngest-ever scorer for the club at that time. He scored his first professional goal on against Albacete Balompie from a sublime assist by Ronaldinho. He made his league debut at age 17, and became the youngest player to play for Barcelona's first team in an official competition. He was promoted to the A team for the 2004-05 season, and made his league debut on 16 October 2004 against Espanyol as a substitute. He played the 2003-04 season with the Barcelona B team. Messi played his first professional match at 16 years old on 16 November 2003 against Porto. They moved to Spain because Barcelona offered their help to treat his growth hormone deficiency, and Newell's didn't offer any help. He officially signed with Barcelona in December 2000 on a napkin. He left Newell's Old Boys' youth team in September 2000 and moved with his family to Europe in February 2001. Messi began football at a young age and his potential was quickly seen by Barcelona. Messi (left) with the Golden Ball award, shaking hands with future teammate Neymar (Bronze Ball winner) after the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup Final. There is much competition between him and Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo because of their similar skill levels. His playing style and skills are very similar to the Argentine legend Diego Maradona because of their short height. Messi has seven Ballon d'Or awards, the most of any player, and two more than Cristiano Ronaldo. Some people even say he is the greatest player ever. Many experts and critics consider Messi as one of the greatest football players of all time. He plays for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and the Argentina national team as a striker. Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi Cuccittini (Spanish pronunciation: ) (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine footballer. * Senior club appearances and goals counted for the domestic league only and correct as of 23:32, 15 January 2023 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals correct as of 19:05, 18 December 2022 (UTC)
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