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| Favourite Sports Personality |
Among various kinds of outdoor games,
I like football most. So my favourite sport personality is undoubtedly a
footballer. My favourite sport personality is Lionel Messi. I like him for his
unique technique to play over the ground. Messi was born on 24 June, 1987 in Argentina.
To be established as a world famous footballer, he had to struggle a lot. This
is also a reason why I like him. Since his boyhood, he was determined to be a
famous footballer. At the age of five, Messi started playing football.
Unfortunately, at the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone
deficiency. It was the biggest obstacle of his life. He did not have enough
money to pay for the costly treatment. Carles Rexach, the sporting director of
Barcelona, was made aware of Messi's talent. He became fascinated seeing
Messi's playing capacity and signed him as a young talent in the team. The
director gave him a condition that he would have to start a new life in Spain.
Then his family moved to Europe and he started in the club's youth teams. The
next successful career of Messi is known to all. In the year 2009, he won his
first FIFA World Player of the Year award. He also won the UEFA Best Player in
Europe Award (2010–11). At the age of 24, Messi became Barcelona's all-time top
scorer in all official club competitions. At age of 25, Messi became the
youngest player to score 200 goals. On 11 March 2010 this renowned footballer
was announced as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. This unique football expert
is often compared to Diego Maradona due to his similar playing style and
gesture.
