Biografi Lionel Messi

Lionel Messi is a football player who came from Argentina. Currently, Messi played as the
striker for the Spanish football club, FC Barcelona.

Messi was born on June 24th, 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe province, Argentina. His mother, Celia
Mara Cuccittini, is a part-time cleaner. His father was a worker in the steel factory is Jorge
Horacio Messi. Messi has two elder brothers named Rodrigo and Matas, and a sister named
Mara Sol.

Messi started his football career at the age of 5 years. At that time, he played for the club
Grandoli where his father was the coach of the football club. In 1995, Messi joined Newells Old
Boys in his hometown, Rosario.

At the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. The football club
River Plate was interested in his talent, but they didnt want to pay Messis therapy.

Carles Rexach, the sports director of FC Barcelona, had discovered Messis talents offered to pay
for his treatment if he wanted to move to Spain. Messi and his father decided to move to
Barcelona, Spain.

On 16 November, 2003, Messi finally appeared officially for the first time in a friendly match
against FC Porto at the age of 16 years 145 days.

Meanwhile, in La Liga debut for Messi was on 16 October 2004 when Barcelona against RCD
Espanyol. The opportunity given by Frank Rijkaard, made him into the third youngest player for
Barcelona.

Messi said to Frank Rijkaard, I will never forget the fact that hed started my career, which gave
me the confidence I had at the age of 16 and 17 years.

By the ability of his fantastic left leg, now Messi had won many titles with Barcelona. The most
unforgettable title was the best player in the world for four consecutive years, namely in 2009,
2010, 2011, and 2012.
 The Brief Biography of Lionel Messi in English

Full Name: Lionel Andrs Messi Cuccittini

Nickname: Leo, Lionel Messi, or La Messiah

Date of Birth: Wednesday, June 24th, 1987

Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina

Zodiac: Cancer

Mother: Celia Mara Cuccittini

Father: Jorge Horacio Messi

Son: Thiago Messi

Relatives: Maxi Biancucchi (cousin) and Emanuel Biancucchi (cousin)

Nationality: Argentina

Religion: Catholic

Profession: Football player

Height: 169 cm

Weight: 67 Kg

Squad Number: 10

Clubs: FC Barcelona

National Team: Argentina

Position: Striker or Winger

Dominant Leg: Left

Facebook Account: fb.com/LeoMessi

Twitter Account: @TeamMessi

Instagram Account: @leomessi

Neymar Biography

Brazilian soccer prodigy Neymar lived up to big expectations by winning four consecutive Player of the
Year awards by age 21.

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Everything in my life has happened very early, personally and professionally. Im always learning; I have
to.

Neymar

Synopsis
Born on February 5, 1992, in So Paulo, Brazil, Neymar drew attention for his impressive soccer
abilities at an early age. He emerged as a star for Santos FC as a teenager, winning four straight
Player of the Year awards while becoming one of Brazil's most popular public figures. After
moving to Europe to join FC Barcelona for the start of the 2013-14 season, he helped the Spanish
powerhouse win both domestic and international titles.

Child Prodigy
Neymar da Silva Santos Jr. was born on February 5, 1992, in Mogi das Cruzes, So Paulo,
Brazil. The son of a former professional soccer player, Neymar followed in his father's footsteps
by playing street games and futsal, an indoor version of the game. He joined the Portuguesa
Santista youth club in 1999, and within a few years was one of the most highly regarded young
talents in the country.

Rising Star
Neymar joined the youth system of Santos FC at age 11. News of his abilities spread to Europe,
and he was offered the chance to continue his development with Real Madrid C.F. at age 14, but
the Santos team's management reportedly convinced Neymar to stay put with a large bonus.
Neymar made his senior debut for Santos in 2009 and lived up to the hype by earning the
league's Best Young Player award. He emerged as a full-blown star in 2010, helping Santos
claim the league and Copa do Brasil championships en route to the first of three straight scoring
titles and four straight Player of the Year awards. That season he also made his debut for the
senior national team and debuted a Mohawk-style haircut, which quickly became popular among
younger fans.

In 2011, the flashy forward produced what would be voted the FIFA Goal of the Year and led
Santos to its first Copa Libertadores championship in 48 years. However, he also began to
experience the backlash that accompanies fame. Neymar was criticized for his play during
Brazil's quarterfinals loss in the 2011 Copa America tournament, and was scolded in the media
for fathering a child out of wedlock.

Neymar scored his 100th professional goal on his 20th birthday in 2012 and finished the year
with a career-best total of 43. Although Santos won its third straight league title, the young star
again was subject to criticism when Brazil lost the 2012 Summer Olympics gold-medal game to
an underdog Mexico team.

Changing Horizons
In May 2013, Neymar announced he was making the leap to Europe with a transfer to FC
Barcelona, a powerful club that featured superstar Argentine striker Lionel Messi and several
members of the Spanish national team.

Soon afterward, the wunderkind silenced a share of his critics by leading Brazil to victory in the
2013 Confederations Cup, indicating his readiness to shoulder bigger expectations on the world
stage.

2014 World Cup Injury

Neymar's performance shined in the 2014 World Cup on his home turf of Brazil, but was cut
short before the finals. On July 4, 2014, minutes before Brazil won its quarterfinal match against
Colombia, Neymar was carried from the field in a stretcher in tears of agony after breaking a
bone in his back resulting from a challenge by Colombias defender Juan Zuniga. With their star
player sidelined, Brazil's hope for the World Cup title was dashed when they lost their
semifinal match to Germany, 7-1.

Overseas Success
Neymar lived up to his billing with Barcelona, giving the loaded Spanish club yet another gifted
all-around talent. He scored an amazing 39 goals during the 2014-15 season, helping the club
achieve the coveted treble by claiming league, domestic cup and European Cup titles. The
following year, one week after Barcelona became La Liga champs, he scored in extra time to
propel the club to another Copa Del Rey title.
However, the Brazilian star was unable to acheive that sort of success as the leader of his
national team. He was suspended during the 2015 Copa America, effectively squashing Brazil's
chances of making an extended run. The following year, he sat out the tournament to stay rested
and healthy for the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Biografi Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo is a football player from Portugal. He is a player who plays as a winger or
center forward. He currently plays in the Spanish league with Real Madrid and Portugal national
team as a player and captain.

Ronaldo was born on February 5th, 1985, in Madeira, Portugal. His father is Jose Dinis Aveiro
and his mother is Maria Dolores dos Santos Aveiro. Ronaldo has an elder brother named Hugo,
and two elder sisters named Elma and Liliana Catia. So, he was the youngest child in the family.

Ronaldos career began at the age of 8 years where he joined Andorinha for 2 years (1993-1995)
and then moved to Nacional de Madeira (1995-1997), and Sporting Lisbon (2001-2003) during
the junior. Since he was the 14th, he agreed with his mother to focus on football.

Sporting Lisbon in 2001 to 2003 he wore number 28. He played 25 times and scored 3 goals. In
2003, Manchester United and Sporting hold a friendly match. Surprisingly MU who was more
superior, defeated (3-1) by Sporting. The victory couldnt be separated by the brilliant
performances of Ronaldo at that time.

In 2003, Ronaldo was transferred from Sporting Lisbon to Manchester United as the most
talented young player. Sir Alex Ferguson gave Ronaldo jersey number 7. Since joining
Manchester, Ronaldo suffered a very significant body transformation, from slender to muscular.
His height of 187 cm certainly made him a very dangerous player.

After seven years of grazing with the Red Devils, Ronaldo finally made a sensation in the
world by breaking the record transfer fee of 80 million pounds, or around 1.3 trillion rupiahs,
made him as the most expensive player in football history. (Update: After 1. Pogba and 2. Bale *
in 2016)

Along with Real Madrid, Ronaldo became more powerful. He managed to record a variety of
carvings football history. Such as; the first player who managed to score 40 goals in a single La
Liga season. Even in 2016, he won the title with the national team of Portugal as European
champions in 2015/2016.

With his achievements, no doubt that he will be remembered as one of the best football players
in the world.

The Brief Biography of Cristiano Ronaldo in English

Full Name: Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro

Alias: Ronaldo, Cristiano, or CR7

Place of Birth: Funchal, Madeira, Portugal

Date of Birth: Tuesday, February 5th, 1985

Zodiac: Aquarius

Nationality: Portugal

Height: 187 cm

Weight: 84 kg

Team: Real Madrid (now)

Previous Team: Andorinha, CD Nacional, Sporting CP, Manchester United

Position: Striker or winger

Jersey number: 7

Couple: Irina Shayk (ExGf)

Children: Cristiano Ronaldo Jr.

Twitter account: @Cristiano

Instagram account: @Cristiano

Facebook Account: facebook.com/Cristiano

Official Site: www.cristianoronaldo.com

 All Honours of Cristiano Ronaldo

Manchester United

Premier League > 200607, 200708, 200809

FA Cup > 200304
Football League Cup > 200506, 200809
FA Community Shield > 2007
UEFA Champions League > 200708
FIFA Club World Cup > 2008

Real Madrid

La Liga > 201112

Copa del Rey > 201011, 201314
Supercopa de Espaa > 2012
UEFA Champions League > 201314, 201516
UEFA Super Cup > 2014
FIFA Club World Cup > 2014

Portugal

UEFA European Championship > 2016

Individual

Ballon dOr > 2008

FIFA Ballon dOr > 2013, 2014
FIFA World Player of the Year > 2008
FIFPro World Player of the Year > 2008
UEFA Best Player in Europe Award > 2014, 2016
La Liga Team of the Season > 201314, 201415, 201516
La Liga top scorer > 201011, 201314, 201415
Copa del Rey top goalscorer > 201011
Penghargaan Internasional Atlit Terbaik versi ESPY > 2014
Facebook FA La Liga Player of the Year > 2016
Facebook FA La Liga Best Striker > 2016
UEFA Player of The Year > 2016
 Biografi Valentino Rossi

Valentino Rossi or The Doctor is a very successful MotoGP rider. He was born in Urbino, Italy
on February 16th, 1979. His mother is Stefania Palma and his father is Graziano Rossi.

Since childhood, Rossi already liked the racing world. It was not separated from his father who is
a former 250cc GP rider and has been the third prize at the World Championship in Circuit
Racing Morbidelli.

Valentino Rossi had won the world championship title in a row in four different classes, namely
in the 125cc class champion, once in the 250cc class, and seven times in the top class, 500cc and
MotoGP. Now, Rossi is also widely known as one of the legends of the sport in the early 21 st
century.

Besides love of racing, Rossi was also crazy about football. He was one of the fans of Inter
Milan. Rossi often watched the Inter Milans match.

Rossi was also known close friends with Materazzi and Balotelli. In fact, in the German Grand
Prix in 2006 Rossi celebrated his winning by wearing shirts of the Italian national team
numbered 23, belonged to Materazzi.

The Brief Biography Valentio Rossi in English

Full Name: Valentio Rossi

Nickname: Rossifumi, Valentinik, and The Doctor

Date of Birth: Friday, February 16, 1979

Place of Birth: Urbino, Italy

Nationality: Italian
Height: 182 cm

Weight: 69 Kg

Father: Graziano Rossi

Mother: Stefania Palma

Brother: Luca Marini

Sister: Clara

Profession: Rider

Bike: Yamaha YZR-M1

No. Motor: 46

Official Website: valentinorossi.com

Twitter Account: @ValeYellow46

Instagram Account: @ValeYellow46

Facebook Account: @ValentinoRossiVR46Official

Team: Yamaha

Zodiac: Aquarius

Hobby: Football