question: Every time Lionel Messi breaks a record, it seems appropriate to compare him to the legends that came before him.

In 2012, he rewrote soccer history on multiple occasions, and his latest record came when he scored his 86th goal of the calendar year, breaking Gerd Muller's previous mark, before wrapping up the year with 91 goals.

All statistics indicate that Messi is currently the best player in the world, and that he will go down in history as the top footballer of his generation. But when he is judged against all-time greats like Pele and Diego Maradona, he still has work to do.

We don't know whether the Barcelona striker will have another year in which he records more than 90 goals, but he must still sustain a similar level of production for the next several seasons.

Messi has already taken part in three of Barcelona's victorious Champions League campaigns, and he played an important role in two of them. In order to firmly establish himself as the greatest club football player in history, he must win the tournament a few more times.

Most importantly, the Argentine needs to win on the international stage. Regardless of what Messi does for Barcelona, his legacy will be incomplete if he cannot win the World Cup with Argentina.

Both Pele and Maradona led their countries to the top of international soccer during their careers, and Messi's performances for his country have been severely disappointing.

While he was still a teenager in 2006 --and his lackluster showing is excusable due to his youth--he cannot brush off the disappointment that characterized Argentina's performance in 2010.

But the 4-0 loss to Germany in the 2010 World Cup Quarter Final seems to have sparked Messi. He scored 12 times for Argentina last year, and the next World Cup could finally be Messi's breakout performance in blue and white stripes.

Due to all of his accomplishments, it is easy to forget that the extraordinary footballer is just 25 years old. If he can avoid injury or lengthy slumps until his speed and skills start to decline due to age, he may continue to break records and win trophies.
1. who is the story about?
2. what is his nationality?
3. what is his profession?
4. is he good at it?
5. in what decade was he in his teens?
6. who does he play for?
7. what is his position?
8. in what year did her score 91 points?
9. who is he compared to?
10. what is his current worldwide ranking?
11. how old is he?
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answer: 1. Lionel Messi
2. Spanish
3. soccer player
4. Yes
5. 2000s
6. Barcelona
7. striker
8. In 2012
9. Pele and Diego Maradona
10. Messi is currently the best player in the world
11. 25

question: CHAPTER XX. THE MUFFLED BRIDEGROOM.

This old fantastical Duke of dark corners.-- _Measure for Measure._

There was some coming and going of Mr. Hargrave in the ensuing weeks; and it began to be known that Miss Delavie was to become the wife of the recluse. Mrs. Aylward evidently knew it, but said nothing; Molly preferred a petition to be her waiting maid; Jumbo grinned as if over-powered with inward mirth; the old ladies in the pew looked more sour and haughty than ever to discourage "the artful minx," and the little girls asked all manner of absurd and puzzling questions.

My Lady was still at Bath, and Aurelia supposed that the marriage would take place on her return; and that the Major and Betty would perhaps accompany her. The former was quite in his usual health again, and had himself written to give her his blessing as a good dutiful maiden, and declare that he hoped to be with her for her wedding, and to give himself to his honoured friend.

She was the more amazed and startled when, one Sunday evening in spring, Mr. Hargrave came to her as she sat in her own parlour, saying, "Madam, you will be amazed, but under the circumstances, the parson and myself being both here, Mr. Belamour trusts you will not object to the immediate performance of the ceremony."

Aurelia took some moments to realise what the ceremony was; and then she cried, "Oh! but my father meant to have been here."

"Mr. Belamour thinks it better not to trouble Major Delavie to come up," said Mr. Hargrave; and as Aurelia stood in great distress and disappointment at this disregard of her wishes, he added, "I think Miss Delavie cannot fail to understand Mr. Belamour's wishes to anticipate my Lady's arrival, so that he may be as little harassed as possible with display and publicity. You may rely both on his honour and my vigilance that all is done securely and legally."
1. who was supposed to marry the recluse?
2. who knew about it?
3. did she say anything?
4. who wanted to be her maid?
5. what is the name of the recluse?
6. where was delavie?
7. when would she get married?
8. who would go with her?
9. did the major give his blessing?
10. did he want to go to the wedding?
11. when did she see Hargrave?
12. where was she sitting?
13. who did he bring with him?
14. what was his name?
15. why was he there?
16. was she happy about it?
17. why not?
18. who thought it was better to not bother her father?
19. was she happy that her feelings and wants were ignored?
20. did he promise that the ceremony will be secure and legal?
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answer:
1. Miss Delavie
2. Mrs. Aylward
3. no
4. Molly
5. Mr. Hargrave
6. Bath
7. when she returned
8. the Major and Betty
9. yes
10. yes
11. Sunday evening
12. her parlour
13. the parson
14. Mr. Belamour
15. to perform the ceremony
16. no
17. her father was not there
18. Mr. Belamour
19. no
20. yes