Newest World Soccer Star Messi

Country - Argentina

Young sensation of Italy and widely regarded as the best player in the world, Messi is the current FIFA World Player of the Year. He has a splendid career which includes the honor of being the youngest player to score a world cup goal for Argentina. At tender age of 19 in 2006, he scored a goal against Serbia during FIFA world cup 2006 in Germany. Messi was also part of the Argentina gold medal winning team in the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Coach Diego Maradona has already declared Messi as his successor and Argentina's chances in this world cup heavily depend on his performance.