Clubs and Country: teacher key

Lionel Messi, grade 11 edition, written for 11th grade. Lionel Messi played for Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain and Inter Miami, and for Argentina. Read what he won with each team.

Read the book. Print this page for the key.

Questions and answers

1. How many La Liga titles did Messi win in 21 years at Barcelona?
   • Four
   • Ten (answer)
   • Seven
2. When did Messi make his debut for Paris Saint-Germain?
   • October 2025
   • June 2023
   • August 29, 2021 (answer)
3. How many matches did Messi play for Paris Saint-Germain?
   • 75 (answer)
   • 778
   • 520
4. What happened to Messi's Paris Saint-Germain contract in early June 2023?
   • It was renewed for ten years
   • It ended and was not renewed (answer)
   • It was sold
5. Barcelona offered to bring Messi back, but what did Messi say?
   • He would retire
   • He would stay in Paris
   • He intended to join Inter Miami (answer)
6. What does renewed mean in the question about the contract?
   • Torn up
   • Printed again
   • Made to last longer (answer)

Words

• Champions: the winners
• debut: first match
• renewed: made longer
• extension: longer deal
• assists: setup passes