Lionel Messi is a renowned football player and is known to be the greatest player of all time.
ABOUT MESSI
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He was born and raised in Argentina. However, he moved to Spain in 2001. At that time, he was just 13.
ABOUT NATIONALITY
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Having spent his childhood in Argentina, he has a command over ‘The Spanish language, as the native language of Argentina is Spanish.
COMMAND OVER SPANISH
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In 2001, he moved to Barcelona and spent much of his time there. But luckily, the primary language spoken there is Spanish.
MOVED BARCELONA
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He has spent the majority of his life in a Spanish-speaking country. However, it was tough for others to understand him.
MORE ABOUT HIS LIFE
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He is fluent in Spanish, but he has a heavy Argentinian accent. There are five different dialects of Spanish in Argentina, which are different from Spain.
ABOUT HIS ACCENT
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Most of the time - in interviews, dealing with fans, and press conferences, he has always spoken Spanish.
INTERVIEWS
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His command over the language helped him to acclimatize quickly with the team and in a new place.
NEW PLACES
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Not only in Spanish he is also fluent in Catalan, the official language of Catalonia, the Capital of Barcelona.