Lionel Messi
From Rosario to Miami, with eight Ballon d'Ors on the way. Hard. Tap a square to start; tap it again to switch between across and down.
Clues
- His nickname: "La ___", the flea. (5)
- His first trophy in the United States, won in 2023. (10)
- City where he headed a goal in the 2009 Champions League final. (4)
- Barcelona's academy, where he arrived at 13. (7)
- Coach who turned him into a false nine. (9)
- As a child he was treated for a ___ hormone deficiency. (6)
- Barcelona director who signed his first agreement with the club in 2000. (6)
- Club he joined in 2023. (10)
- Barcelona's first agreement with him was famously written on one. (6)
- ___ Old Boys, his boyhood club in his home city. (7)
- Argentine city where he was born in 1987. (7)
- His wife, whom he has known since childhood. (8)
- Number of Ballon d'Ors he has won, a record. (5)
- Scored in the 2011 Champions League final there. (7)
- Club he dribbled through from halfway in a famous 2007 cup goal. (6)
- Club he joined in 2021 after leaving Barcelona. (3)
- Stadium where he finally won the World Cup, in 2022. (6)
- Opponent when he scored his first official Barcelona goal, in 2005. (8)