2010 World Cup Player To Watch – Lionel Messi

Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for Barcelona and the Argentine national team.

Considered as one of the best football players of his generation and frequently cited as the world’s best contemporary player, Messi received several Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age of 21 and won both by the age of 22.

His playing style and ability have drawn comparisons to Diego Maradona, who himself declared Messi his “successor.”

Messi has so far played a total of 44 times for the senior Argentina side and scored a total of 13 goals along the way.