⚽ LEO MESSI ⚽
- Full Name: Leonel Andres Messi
- DOB: 24th June, 1987
- Nationality: Argentina
- Religion: Christian
- Profession: Footballer
- Hight: 170cm
Achievement
• Ballon d’Or – Seven times winner.
• Golden Shoes – Six times winner.
• Copa del Rey – Seven times.
• UEFA Champion League – Four times winner.
• La-Liga – Ten times winner.
• Copa America – One time in 2021
• FIFA World Cup – One time in 2022
• FIFA World youth Championship – One time in 2005
Performance
• Most goals in La-Liga - 474
• Most Hatricks in La-Laga – 36
• Most assist in La-Liga – 192
• Most assist in Copa America – 17
• Most International goals by South American male – 104
Highlit Facts about Life
⚽ LEO Messi was born in a middle class family in Argentina. His father Jorge Messi was a steel factory manager and mother Celia Cuceittini worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. The passion was inbuilt in their child because football was the family sport.
⚽ LEO MESSI was third child of his parents. He was playing football continuously with his older brothers Rodrigo and Martias. At the age four he used to go Grandoli, a local club where he was getting training from his father as his father was a coach of this club.
⚽ At the age six he joined Rosario Club. When he come 11 years of age he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency disease. His football career faced in big problems. Because it was required about $1000 per month for treatment. That time it was difficult to continue for his family.
⚽ Realizing Messi’s playing talent, Basalona’s the then team director Charly Rexach decided to give Barselona Club membership. Without any paper in hand, only a napkin paper signed contract with his father that his club Barselona wants to bear all the medical expenses of Messi, instead Messi should play for his club.
⚽ When he was just 13 years he along with father comes to Spain in 2001. In the year 2004 he made his debut for club Barselona and he proved himself as an integral player for the club.
⚽ He holds 3 citizenship of Argentina, Spain and Italy. But refusing others he debut for his country Argentina in 2005.
⚽ Since 2006 his main sport sponsors remain Adidas. He is an accurate free kick and Penalty kick Tracker. He often been described as magician for his magical shots.
⚽ Magical movements of left foot, positioning, quick responding, excellent running, passing range and clean finishing can easily beat any opposition defensive line.
⚽ Through his career Messi was compared with the senior player Diego Maradona because of their similar style of playing football, left side footed dribbling.
⚽ Since 2008 Leo has been in a relationship with Antonela Roccuzo, causing of Messi’s childhood friend Lucas Scagila. Messi know Antonela since when he was five years old. They have 3 son. The married in 2017.
⚽ Argentina was qualified for 3 final matches in FIFA World Cup 2014, Copa America 2015 and Copa America 2016 respectively by his leadership.
⚽ He was decided for retirement from international football in 2016 but he changed mind and led his country in 2018 FIFA World Cup.
⚽ He was ranked world’ highest paid athlete by Forbes in 2019 and 2022. And according to Times he was among the top 100 influencer in the world in 2011, 2012 and 2023.
⚽ From 2003 to 2021 he played for Club Barselona. But in 2021 they discontinue their contact. Messi signed in contact with France. There he play for Paris Saint Germain (PSG) for two years deal till 2023. After that he joined Inter Miami for two and half years contact.
⚽ In 2022 he led Argentina in World Cup and won by defeted France. Till now he scored more than 103 goals in international football career.
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