5 Amazing Lionel Messi Facts You Didn’t Know! ⚽✨

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5 Amazing Lionel Messi Facts You Didn’t Know! ⚽✨  https://youtube.com/shorts/-HAkudxBhyM  Discover five incredible facts about Lionel Messi, from his record-breaking Ballon d’Or wins to his touching tribute to his grandmother. Learn how a napkin contract started his legendary career and how he donated a golden foot for charity. Perfect for every football fan!  #LionelMessi #FootballFacts #Messi #BallondOr #SoccerLegend #YouTubeShorts

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00:00Five amazing facts about Lionel Messi, the greatest footballer of all time.

00:05He has won the Ballon d'Or, which is given to the world's best footballer, a record eight times.

00:11The first time he won it was in 2009, and he has continued to win it every year until 2012.

00:18He also won it in 2015, 2019, 2021, and finally in 2023.

00:23In 2012, Messi broke a 40-year-old record by scoring 91 goals in a single year for club and country.

00:31This achievement earned him a Guinness World Record.

00:34When Messi was just 13 years old, he signed his first contract with FC Barcelona.

00:40The contract was written on a paper napkin by sporting director Carls Reksock,

00:44who was so impressed by Messi that he didn't want to wait until the next day to sign him.

00:48For every match, Messi would dedicate a goal to his late grandmother, Celia.

00:53He would point to the sky in celebration, which is a common gesture in football to pay tribute to someone who has passed away.

01:00In 2013, Messi donated a solid gold replica of his left foot to charity.

01:05The statue was valued at $5.25 million, and it was sold to help raise funds for the victims of Japan's 2011 earthquake and tsunami.

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