Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, commonly known as Leo Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for French club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team.

Often considered the best player in the world and widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record six Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and number of other team and individual trophies, including Champions League(x4), La Liga(x10) and Copa América.

Messi is a prolific scorer known for his precision strikes, positioning, quick reactions and his ability to break through an opponent’s defensive line. However, he can also play the role of a playmaker, due to his vision of the field. He is the main-free kick and penalty taker both in the club and in the national team and ecognized as one of the best free-kick takers worldwide.