{"id":16978,"date":"2024-05-09T09:21:52","date_gmt":"2024-05-09T09:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gryoungscholarsmagazine.org\/?p=266"},"modified":"2024-05-09T09:21:52","modified_gmt":"2024-05-09T09:21:52","slug":"a-journey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/civilityculturecompass.com\/?p=16978","title":{"rendered":"A Journey"},"content":{"rendered":"

A Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n

 <\/p>\n

(From An Ordinary Boy To A Legend)<\/p>\n

Whenever you are discussing about modern football you have to mention<\/p>\n

someone, someone very special without whom football is incomplete and for<\/p>\n

whom it is more than worshipping god. Although he is himself the god of<\/p>\n

football, people know him as \u2018The Prince of Football\u2019. He is none other than<\/p>\n

Lionel Andress Messi, born to lead football.<\/p>\n

He was born on 24th June, 1987 in Rossario in Argentian. His father George<\/p>\n

Messi worked as a labourer in a local hospital and his mother Matia Messi<\/p>\n

worked in the same hospital as a parttime nurse. So as usual, their financial<\/p>\n

condition was not so good. But Leo had Growth Hormone Deficiency since his<\/p>\n

birth. So he could n\u2019t grow up as fast as others. But football is his passion from<\/p>\n

childhood. At last he was taken to his aunt in Barcelona, Spain. She was very<\/p>\n

rich. As she knew the talent hidden in Messi, she contacted the football club<\/p>\n

Barcelona for a trial of Messi. It was the turning point in his life. On the basis of<\/p>\n

his skills he was selected in the first attempt and went to La Masia for extra<\/p>\n

training. There along with Xavi Hernandez, Andres Iniesta, Gerad Pique, Messi<\/p>\n

was also becoming a star footballer. The Argentine played his first official under<\/p>\n

19 match in Barca as a substitute. He touched the ground of Nou Camp in the<\/p>\n

65th minute of the game. His team was losing 1-0 against a less recognized team.<\/p>\n

But Messi created magic. He scored two and Barca won the match 2-1. The<\/p>\n

Journey was started. He became more popular when he scored a hat-trick against<\/p>\n

Real Madrid in his first El-Classico. As the journey started, he was becoming a<\/p>\n

legend. The Maradona of present time played full time of a game under the<\/p>\n

guidance of Pep Guardiola and Tile Villanova. He scored the highest number of<\/p>\n

goals in Barca\u2019s history. From 2008 to 2012 Barca with Messi won 14 trophies<\/p>\n

out of 19 consecutive trophies. He is the only man who won the Ballon d\u2019ar four<\/p>\n

times (2008, 2010, 1011, 1012) Breaking and Making records are his hobbies.<\/p>\n

Making quick decisions in front of the goal and the smooth touch of his spike<\/p>\n

make him very impressive. He is in the Argentina football team since 2006. His<\/p>\n

performance in the World Cup 2014 is remarkable. Although he is only 5 feet 7<\/p>\n

inches tall, all will admit that, it is not a problem for becoming a great. This born<\/p>\n

superstar is already the finest stricker in the world. His presence can frighten any<\/p>\n

defence line-up around the world. He was awarded the golden boot for many<\/p>\n

times. He is not only a fine footballer but also a role model for all young aspirant<\/p>\n

footballers. Messi, along with Neymar, Xavi can damage any defence line up.<\/p>\n

His team mates believe that he is the best player of the world, and there is no<\/p>\n

doubt about this. So \u201cBeware of Messi\u201d.<\/p>\n

Student:\u00a0 Subhradeep Ray<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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