Lionel Messi's Adidas F50 adiZero match issued boots. This special
made to
measure
boots were issued for the season 2012/2013. Both
boots are
personalized with
"THIAGO", "LEO 10", "MESSI 10", his logo and a flag of
Argentina. Messi received several Ballon
d'Or and FIFA World
Player
of the Year
nominations by the age of 21,
and won in 2009, 2010, 2011 and 2012.
His
playing style and small stature has
drawn comparisons to Diego
Maradona, who
himself declared Messi as
his "successor."
Messi has won five La Liga titles,
three
Champions
League titles, scoring in
two of those finals, against Manchester
United in both 2009 and 2011. In 2012, Messi made UEFA Champions
League
history by becoming the first player to score five goals in one
match, in a 7–1
win
against Bayer Leverkusen. With two goals in the next
round against Milan,
he
matched José Altafini's record of 14 goals in a
single Champions League
season.
He also became the first player to
top-score in four successive
Champions
League campaigns. He set
the world record for most goals scored in
a season
during the 2011/12
season, with 73 goals.
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