Leo Messi is the best player in the world. Technically perfect, he brings together unselfishness, pace, composure and even when his out the field of play

Messi's bio:Leo Messi's footballing career started in 1995 at Newell's Old Boys, where he played until the year 2000. At the age of 13, Lionel Messi crossed the Atlantic to try his luck in Barcelona, and joined the Under 14s. Messi made spectacular progress at each of the different age levels, climbing through the ranks to Barça C, followed by Barça B and the first team in record time.
 he has been an extraordinary player since he came into play with BARCA TEAM

It was Lionel Messi's turn to take the Champions League spotlight on Wednesday night following Cristiano Ronaldo's stunning hat-trick for Juventus 24 hours earlier.

Messi responded to his old rival's heroics against Atletico Madrid with an excellent performance of his own for Barcelona, scoring twice as they joined Juventus in the quarter-finals with a 5-1 win over Lyon at the Nou Camp.