Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo
Lionel Messi is a professional soccer/footballer who plays for FC Barcelona. He originally comes from Argentina, and was born 24th of June 1987. He is known for many goals and getting passed through the defense. Messi received the Ballon d’Or and 2009 FIFA World Player of the Year nominations by the age 21.
Lionel Messi started playing football at a young age and is a role model for other players as well. Messi then had the most successful season of his playing career, the2008-09 season, in which he scored 38 goals to play an integral part in a treble-winning campaign. This record-breaking season was then eclipsed in the following 2009-10 campaign, where Messi scored 47 goals in all competitions, equalling Ronaldo's record total for Barcelona. He surpassed this record again in the 2010-11season with 53 goals in all competitions.
On the other hand, Cristiano Ronaldo is another professional soccer player who plays for Real Madrid. He comes from Funchal, Madeira, Portugal and was born 5th of February, 1985. Ronaldo began his career as a youth player for , where he played for two years, before moving to Clube Desportivo Nacional. In 1997, he made a move to Portuguese giants Sporting Clube de Portugal. Ronaldo's precocious talent caught the attention of Manchester United manager Alex Ferguson, who signed the 18-year-old for $12.24 million in 2003. The following season, Ronaldo won his first club honour, the FA Cup and played at Euro 2004with Portugal. Ronaldo scored his first international goal in the opening game of the tournament against Greece and also helped Portugal reach the final.
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