Lionel Messi

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Lionel Messi “We are the best!”

    Lionel Messi is a great footballer. He usually gets up very early at 6:30 am and goes jogging. After that he eats breakfast and that takes a shower. At 8:00 am, Lionel goes to football training. Lionel always has a lunch break at about half past two and then rests for a while. At 4 pm, he continues training.

    On the field Lionel often scores goals. His nickname is “the flea” because he is small and fast. People say he has got magic feet! He is the only player to score five goals in one match in the Champions League.

    When Lionel doesn’t have training or a match he likes to relax and play video games. He also works for his charity that helps poor children. His family is very important to him and he likes spending time with them. “I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, my family and my country”, he says.

He gets up very early.

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He has breakfast after he goes jogging.

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He trains only in the morning.

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He is short.

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He watches TV in his free time.

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His family is special to him.

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   Lionel Messi is a great footballer. He usually gets up very early at 6:30 am and goes jogging. After that he eats breakfast and that takes a shower. At 8:00 am, Lionel goes to football training. Lionel always has a lunch break at about half past two and then rests for a while. At 4 pm, he continues training.

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On the field Lionel often scores goals. His nickname is “the flea” because he is small and fast. People say he has got magic feet! He is the only player to score five goals in one match in the Champions League.

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When Lionel doesn’t have training or a match he likes to relax and play video games. He also works for his charity that helps poor children. His family is very important to him and he likes spending time with them. “I am the happiest man alive and I am happy for myself, my family and my country”, he says.

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Lionel Messi is a great footballer. 

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He usually gets up very early.

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At 4 pm, he continues training.

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His nickname is “the flea”.

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He is small and fast. 

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He helps poor children.

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His family is very important to him.

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“I am the happiest man alive”, he says.