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Early Life

Lionel Andres Messi, was born on 25 June, 1987, in Rosaria, Santa Fe Province, to parents Jorge Horacio Messi, a factory steel worker, and Celia Maria Cuccittini, a part-time cleaner. His parental family originates from the Italian city of Ancona, from where his ancestry, Angelo Messi, emigrated to Argentina in 1883. He has two older brothers, Rodrigo and Matias, and a sister, Maria Sol.
Messi started playing football for Grandoli, a local club coached by his father. In 1995, Messi switched to Newell's Old Boys who were based in his home city Rosario. He became part of a local youth powerhouse that lost only one match in the next four years and became locally known as "The Machine of '87", from the year of their birth.
At the age of 11, Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency. Local team River Plate showed interest in his progress, but were not willing to pay for treatment for his condition, which cost $900 a month. Carles Rexach, the sporting director of FC Barcelona, was made aware of his talent as Messi had relatives in Lleida in western Catalonia, and Messi and his father were able to arrange a trial with the team. Rexach, with no paper at hand, offered Messi a contract written on a paper napkin. Barcelona offered to pay his medical bills on the condition that he moved to Spain. Messi and his father duly moved to Barcelona, where Messi enrolled in the club's youth academy.


Achievements

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, was his first time winning both awards. He followed this up by winning the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010, and again in 2011 and 2012. He also won the 2010-11 UEFA Best Player in Europe award.
At the age of 24, Messi became Barcelona's all-time top scorer in all official club competitions. At 25, he became the youngest player to score 200 goals in La Liga. In September 2014, Messi scored his 400th senior career goal for the club and country at just age 27.
Commonly ranked as the best player in the world and rated by some as the greatest of all time, Messi is the first football player in history to win four FIFA/Ballon d'Or, all of which he won consecutively, and the first to win three European Golden Shoe awards. With his professional club, FC Barcelona, he has won six La Ligas, two Copas del Rey, six Supercopas de Espana, three UEFA Champions Leagues, two UEFA Super Cups and two Club World Cups.

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Like everything in this world, football boots also underwent a huge change over time. According to records, such boots were first introduced in 1526 by King Henry VIII. Cornelius Johnson, the personal shoemaker of the king, made a pair of boots for him and it cost 4 shillings. The royal boots were made of strong and high quality leather. The ankle high boots were heavier than the normal shoes of that time. Let us now take a look at evolution of football boots over time.

Earlier Period

We will now move forward 300 years to find out how the boots looked like in the 18th century. The game started gaining tremendous popularity throughout the UK. However, the game did not emerge as a serious profession and was considered something for recreation. Players used to wear leather-made and hard boots. Those boots had long laces and steel toe caps. Those also had metal spikes as such design helps increase ground stability and grip.

Following the introduction of rules and regulations in the late 18th century, slipper style shoes were introduced for the players. Studs were allowed but those were round in shape. The leather studs were also called cleats and used to be hammered into the boots earlier. Those boots had a weight of 500 gm. The boots were up to the ankles to increase protection for the footballers. They had six studs on the sole.

Evolution between 1940s and 1960s

We will now try to understand the revolution in the design of football boots during the era. Its design underwent remarkable changes after the World War II due to cheap air travel and more international matches. The South American players started using flexible boots that got increasingly popular among others. The football boot manufacturing companies shifted their attention to production of lighter boots as those helped the players improve their skill of ball control and kicking. These boots were more than just protective footwear..

Variations in 1970s

Technological developments during sixties made a significant change in boot design that saw introduction of lower cut in the football history. This design helped the players to pick up high speed. Football king Pele started wearing famous Puma boots in 1962. However, Adidas became the leader in the industry manufacturing football accessories. Majority of the players wore Adidas football boots during the FIFA World Cup in 1966.

Changes in 1990's

Adidas came up with revolutionary design during this period by introducing Predator that made a fine blend of technology and styling. The design earned immediate and worldwide success. Polymer extrusion technology added more flexibility to the sole whereas a bladed structure covering the entire sole replaced conventional studs. Those changes ensured more stability in the boots.

Advanced Look in 2000's

With continuous development in technology, the football boot manufactures started shelving off more advanced designs. It led to fierce competitions among the three big brands namely Nike, Puma and Adidas. The modern-day boots are designed to give the footballers enhanced protection while helping them feel relaxed during the games.

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