Lionel Andres Messi is one of the {#blank#}1{#/blank#} (伟大的) football stars in the world. Messi was {#blank#}2{#/blank#}(出生) in Rosario Argentina on June 24,1987. His father was a worker and mother was a part-time cleaner. He has two brothers and a sister. At the age of five, Messi started {#blank#}3{#/blank#}(踢) football for a club. He {#blank#}4{#/blank#}(训练) seven hours or more each day. He was full of energy and ran fast. He soon {#blank#}5{#/blank#}(展现）his talent in playing football.

    Messi never gives up even if he meets difficulties. In 2006, he{#blank#}6{#/blank#}(受伤) his foot badly, but he came back three months {#blank#}7{#/blank#}(以后) and scored three goals in a match against Real Madrid. His fans all stood up and cheered for {#blank#}8{#/blank#}(他). When asked the secret of his success,Messi said, “I am always {#blank#}9{#/blank#}（工作）hard to be my best, for my team, for my fans and to try and {#blank#}10{#/blank#}(赢). Playing football is part of my life.