LionelMessi, {#blank#}1{#/blank#} player from the South American country Argentina, is one of thegreatest soccer players alive today. At a young age, he {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(move) to Spain andnow plays {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(profession) for the FC Barcelona. Messi started playing soccerat the age of 5 for a small soccer team {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(own) by his father. Even as ayoung boy, he did very well. But when he was 11 years old, he found out he hada sickness which would prevent him from growing much {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(tall). There was away to help him grow more, {#blank#}6{#/blank#} his parents did not have enough money to payfor his medical needs. So, they looked around for a soccer club {#blank#}7{#/blank#} would beable to do this for them. The clubs in Argentina couldn't help him, but thefamous FC Barcelona in Spain offered {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(accept) Messi on the junior team andpay for the bills. The Messi family happily took the offer and moved to Spain.In the FC Barcelona, Messi was one of the best {#blank#}9{#/blank#}(play) through his teenyears. {#blank#}10{#/blank#} his incredible talent, Messi has surprised the world.