National or Club Team?

Ever wonder what the difference is between National and Club Teams? Well, you're in luck. A great example is this: Lionel Messi is the worlds best and famous soccer player. He plays for his Country, Argentina. But he also plays for Barcelona. The National team would be Argentina, and the Club team would be Barcelona. Also, if Messi Would like to leave Barcelona and go play for Liverpool, he can do that. But he can't leave Argentina, because if you wan't to to play for a National team, you can only Play for the Country you were born in. Last thing is, let's say that Messi's dad is from Argentina, and his mom is from France. Now, Messi has a choice. He can play for Argentina or France.

National team = When you play for a the Country you were born in.

Club team = When you don't play for the Country you were born in, and play for any city, or, play for a non-city team. (Example: Madrid Athletes).

Picture of Lionel Messi.