Who is Messi??   

 

 Lionel Andrés Messi born 24 June 1987, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record seven Ballon d'Or awards and a record six European Golden Shoes, and in 2020 he was named to the Ballon d'Or Dream Team. Until leaving the club in 2021, he had spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he won a club-record 34 trophies, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey titles and the UEFA Champions League four times. With his country, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi holds the records for most goals in La Liga (474), most hat-tricks in La Liga (36) and the UEFA Champions League (eight), and most assists in La Liga (192) and the Copa América (17). He also has the most international goals by a South American male (102). Messi has scored over 800 senior career goals for club and country, and has the most goals by a player for a single club (672).

 

 

Whos Messi's sons? 

Thiago Messi Roccuzzo was born on Nov. 2, 2012, and is Leo and Antonela's oldest child.Born on Sept. 11, 2015, Mateo Messi Roccuzzo is the middle brother in the Messi-Roccuzzo clan and the couple's second child.Leo and Antonela welcomed their third baby boy, Ciro Messi Roccuzzo, on March 10, 2018. 

Lionel Messi has won the most Ballons d'Or in history, with seven. 

Fact 1  

 He joined FC Barcelona's youth academy in 2000 at 13, and just three years later, he made his debut for the first team. In the years that followed, Messi quickly established himself as one of the greatest players of his generation.  

Fact 2 

 Off the pitch, Messi is known for his philanthropic work. He has established the Leo Messi Foundation, which aims to improve the lives of children in need worldwide. He has also been involved in numerous charitable initiatives, including a project to build a children's hospital in his hometown of Rosario, Argentina.

Fact 3  

 The sight of Messi pointing toward the sky with both hands after scoring a goal is a regular occurrence, but not many people know its meaning. It is, in fact, a tribute to his Grandmother Celia, who Messi credits with sparking his interest in football and supporting him as he took his first steps in the game. Sadly, she passed away in 1998 and never saw him play at the top level, but his iconic celebration ensures that her spirit lives on.

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Where was Messi born?      

Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe 

 

 

 

 

When Did He Start Playing Soccer?

Messi started playing football as a boy and in 1995 joined the youth team of Newell's Old Boys (a Rosario-based top-division football club). Messi's phenomenal skills garnered the attention of prestigious clubs on both sides of the Atlantic. 

 

 

       

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