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Lionel  Messi´s profile                                                                                                                        Full name: Luis Lionel Andrés Messi                     Height: 169 cm      Birthday: June 24, 1987                                         Weight: 67 kg Birthplace: Rosario, Argentina                              Club: FC Barcelona Nationality: Argentinian                                        Position: Forward Other nationality: Spanish                                     Debut: 17 November, 2003      Lionel Andrés Messi  (be PAST SIMPLE)born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario. He (be PRESENT SIMPLE) an Argentine football player.  He  (start PAST SIMPLE) playing football at a very early age in his hometown's Newell's Old Boys. From the age of 11, he  (suffer PAST SIMPLE) from a hormone deficiency. Lionel's parents  (be PAST SIMPLE) unable to pay for the treatment in Argentina so they  (decide PAST SIMPLE) to move to Barcelona, Spain.      In the 2003-2004 season, when he  (be PAST SIMPLE) still only 16, Messi  (make PAST SIMPLE) his first team debut in a friendly with Porto.  On May 1, 2005, he  (become PAST SIMPLE) the youngest player ever to score a league goal for FC Barcelona - against Albacete when Messi  (be PAST SIMPLE) only 17 years. In December 2008, Lionel Messi became the second best football player in the world and this in 2009, he  (be PRESENT SIMPLE)one of the favourites to win the Golden Ball award.  Answer When was Messi born? He was born on 24 July, 1986.He was born on 24 June, 1987.He was born on 24 January, 1984.  Where was he born?   He was born in Barcelona, Spain.He was born in Rosario, Argentina. What does he do? He is an actor.He is a doctor.He is a football player. Did he start to play in his hometown's Newell's Old Boys? Yes, he does.Yes, he are.Yes, he did. Were his parents able to pay for a treatment in Argentina? Yes, they were,Yes, they are,No, they were not,No, they are not, Did Messi and his family move to Spain? Yes, they did.No, they did not.Yes, they do.No, they do not. How old was Lionel when he made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto?He was 18 years old.He was 17 years old.He was 16 years old. Is he one of the favourites to win the Golden Ball award? Yes, he is.No, he is not.Yes, he did.No, he did not.   Match What is his full name?                                                 a Luis Lionel Andrés Messi What is his position?                                                    b 169 cm Where was he born?                                                    c June 24, 1987  What is his other nationality?                                      d Rosario, Argentina How much does he weight?                                         e FC Barcelona How tall is he?                                                              f Forward What is his nationality?                                                g Argentinian When was his debut?                                                    h 17 November, 2003  When is his brithday?                                                   i Spanish What is his club?                                                          j 67 kg      Find 17 words from the text                                                                                                       By VanesaA