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Lionel Messi Reading Comprehension

Lionel Messi is considered the best player in the world having won four Ballon d'Or awards. Despite his individual talents, he is also a remarkable team player. Messi started his career in 1995 with Newell's Old Boys in Argentina and moved to Barcelona's youth academy at age 13. He progressed rapidly through Barcelona's youth teams, reaching Barca C and B in record time and making his first team debut for Barcelona at just 16 years old.

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Lionel Messi Reading Comprehension

Lionel Messi is considered the best player in the world having won four Ballon d'Or awards. Despite his individual talents, he is also a remarkable team player. Messi started his career in 1995 with Newell's Old Boys in Argentina and moved to Barcelona's youth academy at age 13. He progressed rapidly through Barcelona's youth teams, reaching Barca C and B in record time and making his first team debut for Barcelona at just 16 years old.

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Lionel Messi Handout

Leo Messi, with Four Ballon d'Or awards to his name


(2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015) can be officially
considered the best player in the world. But despite so
many individual virtues, he is also a remarkable team
player.
This Argentinian striker's footballing career started in 1995 at Newell's
Old Boys, where he played until the year 2000. At the age of 13, Lionel
Messi crossed the Atlantic to try his luck in Barcelona, and joined the
Under 14s.
Messi made spectacular progress at each of the different age levels,
climbing through the ranks to Bara C, followed by Bara B and the first
team in record time.In the 2003-2004 seasons, when he was still only
16, Messi made his first team debut in a friendly with Porto.
I.

Answer the following questions in your


notebook.

1. Who is the text about?


born?

2. Where was Lionel Messi

3. What is Lionel Messi player number?


Messi weight?

4. How much Lionel

5. When was Lionel Messi born?


II.

Answer the multiple choice questions.

1. How many Ballon dOr awards Lionel? a) 6


2. How is Messi considered?
player in the world

b) 4

A) The fastest player.

c) 2
B) The best

3. Where did he start his career?


boys

A) Barcelona

B) Newells Old

C) Boca juniors.

4. When did Lionel reach Barca C and B?

A) 2003-2004

B) 2000-2003

C) 2004-2006
5. How old was Lionel at his first team debut in Barcelona A?
16

A) 18

C) 14

III.

Draw these words in your notebook.

1. Football field.

2. Forward.

3. Goal keeper

Midfield
5. Sweeper

6. Centre-back

4.

B)

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