He is one of the most impressive football players in the world. Adored by fans and comrades alike Josh Anderson Jersey , Lionel Messi profile is one for the history books. He is one of the legends in the modern day football. His speed, agility, stamina and goal scoring abilities are parallel to none. He is what comes up in your mind when you hear the phrase ‘the greatest football player in the world’.

If you are a diehard Lionel Messi fan or at least an aspiring one, then there are a few important and interesting facts and trivia you need to be aware of about this stalwart sports star and they are as follows:

• Great things come in small packages. Lionel Messi is a true testament to that old proverbial saying. He is one of the shortest football players in the world, standing at just 5ft 6.5. As a child he was diagnosed with deficiency in the growth hormones. Sadly, his parents were not able to afford his treatment which cost Dollar900 a month. But Luck was on Messi’s side. He was scouted by Barcelona club who offered to foot his medical bills and the rest Nick Foligno Jersey , as they say, is history.

• He has three prestigious ‘Ballon d’Ors’ to his name. He is the fourth player to achieve the same. During the 2009 Ballon d’Ors, he was up against his favorite rival Cristiano Ronaldo. He won by a landslide of 473 votes of the total 480.

• He was the just seventeen when he debuted in La Liga, making him the youngest player to play in the tournament. He is also the youngest player to score in La Liga.

• He has amassed an astounding tally of two hundred and forty seven goals in both International and club league games.

• Messi was adjudged the World Soccer Magazine’s Young Player of the Year, consecutively for three years.

• Lionel Messi is infamously referred to as the ‘Flea’.

• He was named Latino Sportsman of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2007.

• Messi annual salary amounts to more than Dollar45 million which he earns in bonuses and endorsements. His name is among the world’s Top 10 earning athletes.

• He scored his hundredth goal for Barcelona in a game against Sevilla in 2010.

• He is quite the philanthropist. He is involved with a number of charitable institutions that support children. He has a charity of his own known as the Leo Messi Foundation. He is also a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.




Kevin Randleman And His Monster Career

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On August 10, 1971 David Savard Jersey , Kevin Randleman was born in Sandusky, Ohio. Kevin, also known as The Monster, is an American Mixed Martial Artist. Kevin Randlemans background is one of wrestling. He was a two time Division I NCAA Champion for Ohio State University. Kevin Randleman is a former heavyweight champion of the UFC. He is known for his strength and his athleticism.



In October of 1996, Kevin Randlemans career began with a Mixed Martial Arts win over Luiz Carlos Macial, Geza Kalman Mark Letestu Jersey , and Dan Bobish to win the tournament. In March of 1997, After defeating two prime competitors at the tournament, he was defeated for the first time by Carlos Barreto. Kevin Randleman has fought in the UFC lightweight and heavyweight divisions. In November of 1999, he fulfilled his dream of becoming the heavyweight champion by defeating Pete Williams for the title. Shortly after, however, he lost that title to Randy Couture.



On January 19 Oliver Bjorkstrand Jersey , 2007, Kevin Randleman was hospitalized with kidney damage. Before that, Randleman failed a drug test that was given to him by the Nevada Athletic Commission. They discovered that the sample had no hormones in it, which points to it being a fake sample. Randleman says that he didnt want to submit a urine sample because he had been on painkillers and antibiotics because of his kidneys. He also claimed that his current health issues were a result of injuries, surgeries, and medications damaging his body. The Nevada Commission met in February Ryan Murray Jersey , 2007, and decided to take away his license to fight for one year.



On August 16, 2007, Randleman was arrested in Nevada for drunk driving and many other charges, following a routine traffic stop. Amazingly, after the one year lay off Sonny Milano Jersey , kidney illness, and a serious staph infection, Kevin Randleman came back with a huge victory over Ryo Kawamura on May 18, 2008 in Japan. In Japan, Kevin Randleman is known as the Fudge Brownie.



Kevin is married to his wife Elizabeth, and they have two children Cam Atkinson Jersey , Calvin and Jasmine. Calvin graduated from high school and is now playing football at Ashland University. Some of the awards Kevin Randleman has achieved in his career are an induction into the Sandusky, Ohio Hall of Fame, an induction into the Ohio State Hall of Fame, and he was awarded the 2004 Knockout of the Year award by Sportsbook.