Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who is often regarded as one of the greatest players of all time and has won a record six Ballon d’Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes. A Barcelona legend, he has scored more than 700 senior career goals for club and country as well as has held the records for most goals in La Liga (445), a La Liga and European league season (50), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (8), and most assists in La Liga (183), a La Liga and European league season (21), and the Copa América (12).
Born Name
Lionel Andrés Messi
Nick Name
La Pulga, Leo
Sun Sign
Cancer
Born Place
Rosario, Argentina
Nationality
Education
Lionel has not much educational experience as he has been playing football since childhood and at such a low age, he achieved much fame.
Occupation
Football Player
Family
- Father – Jorge Horácio Messi (Factory Steelworker)
- Mother – Celia María Cuccittini (Part-time Cleaner, Worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop)
- Siblings – Rodrigo (Older Brother), Matías (Older Brother), María Sol (Sister)
- Others – Eusebio Italo Messi Baró (Paternal Grandfather), Rosa María Pérez Mateu (Paternal Grandmother), Antonio Cuccittini (Maternal Grandfather), Celia Ramona Oliveira (Maternal Grandmother), Maxi Biancucchi (Cousin) (Footballer), Emanuel Biancucchi (Cousin) (Footballer)
Manager
His agent is Guillermo Marin.
Build
Athletic
Height
5 ft 7 in or 170 cm
Weight
68 kg or 160 lbs
Girlfriend / Spouse
Messi has dated –
- Macarena Lemos (2006-2008) – Rumor. Lemos is an Argentinean adult/glamour model who received fame after dating Messi in 2006. They first met in the city of Rosario. Their relation was stated by gente.com.ar.
- Antonella Roccuzzo (2007-Present) – She is also from Rosario. The duo started dating in 2007. Antonella was born in January 1991. They first met at Lucas Scaglia’s place (one of Messi’s closest friends) and Messi and Antonella got married at a luxury hotel named Hotel City Center in Rosario on June 30, 2017, with about 260 guests attending the wedding. The couple has been blessed with 3 children, namely, Thiago (b. November 2, 2012), Mateo (b. September 11, 2015), and Ciro (b. March 10, 2018).
- Luciana Salazar (2008) – Adult model Salazar was rumored to have had a fling with Lionel in 2008.
- Anna Weber (2011) – Polish model was rumored to be dating Messi in 2011.
Race / Ethnicity
Multiracial (Hispanic and Caucasian)
He has Italian, Catalan, and Spanish ancestry.
Hair Color
Dark Brown
Eye Color
Dark Brown
Shirt Number
10
Position
Forward
Distinctive Features
- Rosarino accent
- Short stature
- Wears number 10 shirt for FC Barcelona and Argentina
Sexual Orientation
Straight
Shoe Size
10 (US) or 9 (UK) or 43 (EU)
Brand Endorsements
Adidas, Audemars Piguet, Cherry, Dolce & Gabbana, PepsiCo, Ooredoo, Herbalife, EA Sports.
Religion
Roman Catholicism
Best Known For
Quick, balanced, and a stylish runner with the football
Strengths
Messi’s ball skills, balance while running, leg-eye coordination are awesome. He is also very difficult to be tackled when he is running with the ball.
Weaknesses
He tries to finish the move by scoring a goal himself without looking for any teammate very often.
First TV Show
In 2005, Lionel appeared in La noche del 10 in season 1 and episode number 3 as a guest. This show was hosted by .
Personal Trainer
Messi has two different approaches for the workouts which deal with thrust, speed, and movement in various directions. Read more regarding his .
Lionel Messi Facts
- By the age of five, he started playing football for a local club, Grandoli, which was coached by his father.
- His paternal family originates from Ancona, the Italian city.
- Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11.
- Carles Rexach (sporting director of FC Barcelona) offered Messi a contract (after successful completion of trials) written on a napkin as he was having no paper in hand.
- Lionel Messi is the first football player in history to win four FIFA/Ballons d’Or and that too consecutively.
- At 25, he also became the youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals.
- He won UEFA Best Player in Europe Award in the 2010-2011 session.
- He has appeared in EA’s FIFA video game in 2013.
- He also runs a charity named Leo Messi Foundation which he founded in 2007. This charity is responsible for the education and health care of children.
- In 2010, he was made Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.
- In 2011 and 2012, he has been mentioned in TIME magazine in the world’s most influential people list.
- After Argentina lost the final match to Chile on June 26, 2016, Messi announced his retirement. However, later, he changed his mind and represented his team in the 2018 World Cup held in Russia.
- Diego Maradona has declared Messi as his successor.
- Leo’s favorite music styles are listed as Samba and Cumbi.
- He was the highest-paid soccer player of 2020 as per Forbes with $126 million in earnings. was #2.
- In February 2020, he became the first-ever footballer as well as the first-ever team sport athlete to win the Laureus World Sportsman of the Year Award.
- He received a 3-month ban from international football and was fined $50,000 by CONMEBOL for his comments against the referee’s decision in August 2020.
Facts of Lionel Messi
- full nameLionel Messi
- Date of Birth June 24, 1987
- Age 37 years 3 months
- Horoscope Cancer
- Lucky Number 10
- Lucky Stone Moonstone
- Lucky Color Silver
- Best Match for Marriage Taurus, Pisces, Scorpio
- weight68 kg
- height5 ft 7 in