Presented is a 2011-12 Lionel "Leo" Messi match issued, vividly striking Barcelona jersey from a year in which the forward won the coveted "Ballon d'Or," the "Golden Ball." Messi has won the Ballon d'Or a record eight times, and he is the only player to have been awarded the Ballon d'Or for his play on three different club teams. In addition, Messi is also the only player to have been awarded the Ballon d'Or in four consecutive years. In the actual 2012 calendar year, Messi scored an amazing 91 goals, surpassing Gerd Muller's all-time single year record of 85. In the calendar 2012 year, Messi scored 79 tallies for his club team, Barca, and the Argentine forward added 12 goals for the Argentine National Team. Messi, only 5'7", is also a superb passer, and he is known for his slithery dribbling and his quick bursts of speed. Messi was the star of the 2022 Argentine World Cup Champions. Lionel is currently the captain of both the Major Soccer league's Inter Miami squad and the Argentine National team. Messi, with 713 goals from club play and 103 with the Argentine National Team, has 813 total goals, and at the present time trails only Cristiano Ronaldo, the Portuguese star, in all-time men's World goal scoring, by 28 goals.

The beautiful, colorful Barcelona jersey has a "FCB" (Football Club Barcelona) patch on the left chest and a FIFA World Champions 2011 patch on the center chest. The left sleeve has a "Adidas 3" patch, and the right sleeve has a "LFP" patch. The left outside tail has a Nike AUTHENTIC tag (022863689). The left tail has a stamped "DRI-FIT." Across the chest is "Qutar Foundation." On back is "FCB" and under that is "MESSI," in gold letters with orange trim. Below the player's name is "10" in gold numerals trimmed with a darker shade of gold.

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