4 TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER ONE THE PERFECT NIGHT CHAPTER TWO ARGENTINA'S SHINING STAR CHAPTER THREE MASTERFUL MESSI CHAPTER FOUR BARCELONA SÍ ARGENTINA NO GLOSSARY INDEX 30 31 ABOUT THE AUTHOR 31 10 16 24
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2 CHAPTER ONE THE PERFECT NIGHT Lionel Messi called April 23 2017 a perfect night of soccer Messi's club FC Barcelona was facing Real Madrid at the Bernabeu their archrival's home stadium Barcelona needed a win to close the gap on Real Madrid for first place in La Liga Spain's top league However the game started rough for the star After taking an elbow to the face Messi played much of the game with a blood-soaked rag in his mouth That didn't stop him from scoring a goal But with the match tied 2 and time running out he knew one goal wasn't enough Lionel Messi right fights off a challenge from Real Madrid's Gareth Bale on April 23 2017 5
