Messi`s development in a brief

Before few days, Argentina defeated Jamaica with 1:0 in a match of the group stage of the Copa America. The match was special for tennis superstar of the 'Gauchos`, Lionel Messi. The 27-year-old footballer played his 100th game.
Here is a brief chronology of the most memorable moments of Messi:
1. Hungary - Argentina (2005)
Lionel Messi`s career in the national team of Argenitna began as a nightmare. Only at the age of 16, he received a call-up from Jose Pekerman for the friendly match against Hungary. In the 63rdminute, Messi entered the game and 44 seconds later got a direct red card. The Argentinian hit an opposing player without the ball and referee Markus Merk showed him the way to the locker room. Argentina still won with 2:1.

2. Croatia vs. Argentina (2006)
That game will forever remain in the mind of the 'Flea`, because it marked his first goal for the 'Gauchos`. Argentina and Croatia played a control match in Basel before the World Cup in Germany. In a result according fixedsoccertips.com of 1:1, Messi stole the ball on the right wing, in the penalty box and with a solid kick in the bottom right corner of the goalie scored a goal. This became the trademark for the Argentinian player.

3. The Mondial in Germany (2006)
The World Cup in Germany in 2006 is the first for Lionel Messi. In the 74th point of the match of the group stage of the tournament between Argentina and Serbia and Montenegro, the player of Barcelona went into the game and minutes later marked his first goal at the World Football Championship. Messi became the youngest player of the 'Gauchos` with a goal in the World Cup.

4. Copa America (2007)
The first Copa America of Lionel Messi is marked with one of his first individual awards. The 19-year-old football player then receives a prize for the best young player of the tournament. Argentina reached the final, but lost disastrously with 0:3 by its eternal rival Brazil.