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Here's a timeline of Lionel Messi's life:

• 1987 - Birth
• 1994 - Joined Neville's Old Boys
• 2000 - Signed by Barca Youth
• 2002 - La Masia
• 2003 - Snub Spain over Argentina
• 2004 - League Debut and League Winners
• 2005 - First Goal, first contract, international debut
• 2006 - Champions League victory
• 2007 - Hat-trick in Clasico, Goal of the Century
• 2008 - Won the Summer Olympics with Argentina, handed the No.10 at Barcelona, Runner-Up for the Ballon d'Or
• 2009 - Handed the No.10 at Argentina, Champions League Winners, Sextuple, Ballon D'or Winner, World Player of the Year
• 2010 - Second consecutive Ballon d'or
• 2011 - Champions League Winners, Third consecutive Ballon d'or
• 2012 - Most goals in a calendar year, 5 goals in a Champions League match, top goalscorer in Barcelona's history, Fourth consectutive Ballon d'or
• 2014 - All-time top scorer in El Clásico, Another treble World Cup Runner-Up with Argentina
• 2015 - Champions League Winners, Runner-Up at Copa America, Domestic double, Fifth Ballon d'or
• 2016 - Runner-Up at Copa America, guilty of tax-fraud, wins Pichichi and European Golden Boot for the fourth time, Announces retirement from International Football and returns to play for the National team
• 2017 - Hat-trick propels Argentina into World Cup, Domestic double, La Remontada, Wins record fifth Pichichi Award
• 2018 - Named Captain of the Barcelona team, tenth La Liga title, and a record sixth Golden Boot,, crashed out of Champions League by Roma's comeback and eliminated by France in the World Cup RO16
• 2019 - Suffer defeat to liverpool after their comeback, Semi-finalists at the Copa America, League Winners, Scores 600th club goal for Barcelona, wins record sixth Ballon d'or
• 2020 - Suffer crushing defeat to Bayern, scores 700th goal of his pro carrer, has most appearances at Barcelona, expresses desire to leave club