Simplify the following text for a Grade 9 native English-speaking person.
Original: Lionel AndrÃ s `` Leo '' Messi ( ; born 24 June 1987 ) is an Argentine footballer who currently plays for FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team as a forward or winger .
Simplified: Lionel Messi ( born 24 June 1987 ) is an Argentine football player . He plays for Barcelona and the Argentina national team .