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You may recall that in 2006
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
You are more familiar with him wearing Argentina's No. 10, sometimes you feel that this jersey is too heavy for him to breathe, but his left foot always breaks through the heavy air, as if taking a deep breath of life; after the 2014 final, you followed his gaze and looked towards the gold trophy that he had lost. After the 2014 final, you followed his gaze and looked at the trophy that he had missed by a hair's breadth, and at that moment you felt frustrated along with the whole of Argentina, as if your world had become incomplete because of it.
You may remember the spirited young man of 2006
Cairo
, the haughty young man who was the enemy of the world, and with a winking movement became the public enemy of England; and every time you have seen him since, he has become more and more mature and strong, and from the age of twenty-three took over the
the national team
He has carried Portugal forward since the captain's armband; in 2018, when he won the UEFA Nations Cup with the
European crown
When he made his fourth appearance on the World Cup stage with three consecutive league victories; when he stood in front of a wall of Spain's many stars and broke through for the third time in a single game, you believed for a moment, as did the whole of Portugal, that the then
Cairo
It's just omnipotent.
If you don't remember any of this, if you're a new fan just joining soccer and don't understand why the world is going crazy for these two, then give me a moment to catch the tail end of this era together and enjoy the final chapter of the greatest duo's score in the history of soccer.
If, in addition to the blue and white jersey of Argentina, if you are interested in the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
There are other impressions, that are definitely red and blue.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
He arrived in Spain at the age of 13, wearing the red and blue stripes of FC Barcelona. Previously in Argentina.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency, and with only Barcelona willing to pay the high cost of his medical care, the signing of the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
The first contract was signed on a napkin in the restaurant immediately after the two parties had negotiated the deal.
Starting with that contract written on a piece of tissue paper.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
In 2005, the under-18-year-old
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Received an assist from Junior to score his first career goal, after the goal, Junior back up
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Celebrating as if he was as happy as if he had scored himself. At the time, Junior was the centerpiece of Barcelona's Dream 2 and the No. 1 man in world soccer, but he was a rookie to the locker room
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Pampered and proactive in helping unsociable
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Integration into the team.
Kobe once mentioned in an interview the story of when Barcelona visited Los Angeles. Kobe was puzzled because he was the undisputed No. 1 in the soccer world at the time, but he grabbed a kid and said, "No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no, no.
Needless to say, the kid was 17 years old.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
In 2008, at the age of 21
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
He officially took over the Barcelona No. 10 jersey left behind by Junior. That season he played in
European crown
Defeated in the final
Cairo
leading
Manchester United Football Club
He was not only crowned European Club Champion, but also won all the trophies he could possibly win that season, completing the unprecedented six crowns, Barcelona's dream three has since been officially launched, and he also won the Ballon d'Or for the first time, which is the symbol of the highest honor in the football world. In total, he won four trophies for his team in his Barcelona career.
European crown
The winner of seven individual Ballon d'Or awards is also the only one ever.
But in contrast to the smooth start at Barcelona, in Argentina
the national team
(used form a nominal expression)
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
But it's been a grueling journey. In his first World Cup, he had to sit on the bench and watch his big brothers get knocked out; in his second World Cup, he was the centerpiece of the team, but he failed to get anything, and Argentina finished in the last eight; 2014 was the closest he ever came to winning a gold cup, and after fighting for 120 minutes in the final, he was so tired that he vomited on the sidelines, but in the end, he still failed to get anything done. At the awards ceremony that year.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
As he walks towards the podium to receive the runner-up medal, his pace slows down as he passes the winner's trophy, and the moment he gazes at it, the two are so close together that time seems to stand still, and we almost think he's about to lift it, but he's not.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Eventually averting his eyes and retracing his steps, he once again brushed up against this most important of champions.
He was already full of honors that year.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
He added the honor of World Cup Player of the Year, but he only responded lightly: I don't care about any awards, only the championship is the most important thing.
In the following years, Argentina lost consecutive Copa America finals, the 2018 World Cup of
semifinals
Race.
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
Dispensing two assists couldn't save the team. As the wave of skepticism about him grows, we're also seeing more often that the
Lionel Messi (1987-), Argentine footballer
On the field with his back crossed and his head lowered, the joy of soccer seems to be getting farther and farther away from him. In the same way, the shadow of no title in a major tournament also hangs over Argentina
the national team
The last time they won the Copa America was in 1993 and the World Cup was in 1986.
