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    Born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, Messi drew attention for his impressive soccer abilities at an early age. In his younger days he used to tag along when his two older brothers played football with their friends, unafraid by the bigger boys. At the age of eight, he was recruited to join the youth system of Newell's old Boys, a Rosario-based club. Noticeably shorter than most of the kids at his age, Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that limited

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    Barcelona Research Paper

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    the greatest soccer teams in the world? If you said yes, then I’ve got a lot to tell you! Barcelona Football Club (or FC) is one of the best soccer teams in the world and my personal favorite. Barcelona is home to most of the famous soccer celebrities you see on TV, so you may be familiar with the faces of Barcelona already, and not even know it. Beyond their faces, down to their feet there are many interesting facts you can learn so let’s get cracking! Every soccer team has an opponent that

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    Argentina Research Paper

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    independence from Spain. After Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay went their separate ways the area that remained became Argentina (Spain, n.d.). The capital of Argentina is Buenos Aires, with a population of approximatively forty-one to forty-five thousand as of 2013. President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has been in office since 2007. The official language of Argentina is Spanish. Argentina is a massive South American nation with terrain encompassing the Andes Mountains (Spain, n.d.). Argentine citizens

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    order to better understand the true abilities and aspects of the soccer player, Lionel Messi, one needs to know about his childhood, the similarities and differences between his two teams, and the relationship between him and Cristiano Ronaldo. First off, Lionel Messi had an insane childhood. As a kid growing up in Argentina, Messi was always an introvert, and tried to avoid playing with other people. However, once he started playing soccer with his older brother, he was hooked. He was also very talented

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    Lionel Messi Composition

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    Lionel Messi was born june 1987. Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He is often considered the best player in the world and is rated by many in the sport as the greatest of all time. Messi is the only football player in history to win theFIFA World Player of the Year/FIFA Ballon d'Or five times, four of which he won consecutively, and the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. With Barcelona

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    coach Waldemar De Brito convince his parents to let him leave home and let him try out for the Santos professional soccer club. He immediately signed up with the team and start practicing with them. Before he turned 16 he scored his first professional goal of his career, and was recuited to play for the Brazilian national team. In 1958 Pele played in the World Cup in Sweden. Pele being only 17 years old erupted to score 3 goals in a 5-2 semifinal win over France, then he scored two more in the

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    Argentina Research Paper

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    Río de la Plata estuary of Argentina. Most early explorations of the area were motivated by rumors of vast quantities of silver. But the mineral riches that the Spanish found in the Inca empire of Peru never panned out in this misnamed land that would be known as Argentina. The first actual attempt at establishing a permanent settlement on the estuary in Argentina was made by Spanish aristocrat Pedro de Mendoza in 1536. He landed at present-day Buenos Aires, Argentina. After the colonists tried stealing

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    Souvenirs Of Argentina

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    and rich history, do you know which are the best items to take back home? If not, take a look at the selection of some of the most representative souvenirs of Argentina. Because you won’t just want to bring an item with you, but get a little piece of an amazing country, a token of their culture. Take a look! It is no wonder that Argentina is known for its leather since it is one of the world’s biggest producers of meat. With more than 200 tanneries, they have a fabulous production of high quality

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    "Uruguay is a small country on the southeastern coast of South America" (Wilkie 222). Uruguay's neighboring countries are Argentina and Brazil. Uruguay is about the same size as Washington State of the United States. The terrain of Uruguay is rolling plains and hills. The climate of Uruguay is mostly warm temperate (Uruguay World). The capital of Uruguay is Montevideo (Gahala xlii). The currency of Uruguay is the Uruguayan Peso. 31 Uruguayan Pesos is worth one United States dollar (Uruguay Fact)

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    Sports and games are means of mental and physical growth which give us energy and strength by improving blood circulation. They remove tiredness and lethargy which helps in improving our physical well-being. Sports develop a sense of friendliness and team spirit and are considered as an important part of human entertainment, culture and tradition. Here We Going To Make the List of Top 10 Most Popular Sports in the World. Most popular” could mean “most watched,” “most played,” or “most revenue-generating”

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