Who is Lionel Messi?

Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer. He is best known as the player for the Spanish club FC Barcelona and  Argentina national team.

He is considered to be the best player in the world and has become the only player to win five FIFA Ballon d’Or awards, four of which he won consecutively, and the first to win three European Golden Shoes.

Lionel Messi: Early Life, Family, and Childhood

Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario Argentina. Messi was born to parents Jorge Messi and Celia Cuccittini. He was born with the birth name Lionel Andres Messi.

While talking about Messi’s family his father worked as a steel factory manager and his mother worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. Messi was born as the third child in the family. He has an Argentine nationality and has a mixed ethnicity of Italian, Spanish, Catalan, and Argentine.

Since childhood, Messi has built up a strong interest in football. At the age of five, Messi joined a local club called Grandoli coached by her father. At the age of six, he joined the Rosario Club.

Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at the age of eleven. None of the local clubs helped Messi for his medical treatment. FC Barcelona’s sporting director Carles Rexach offered a medical aid for his medical treatment in case if they moved to Spain. Later, Messi joined Barcelona’s youth academy.

Lionel Messi: Education History

As concerned with Messi education, there is no information about his education if any are available.

Lionel Messi: Professional Life and Career

Messi’s professional career in football began in 1994. Before coming to Barcelona Messi used to play football for  Newell’s Old Boys. He played for Newell’s till 2000. Later, Messi joined Barcelona in 2001.

He rose to fame during the 2003-05 season playing for Barcelona. At the beginning of his career, he struggled pretty much as he was physically weaker than his opponent.

On 4 February 2004, his progress was reflected, and signed a contract which lasted till 2012. On 24 June 2005, on his birthday he signed his first senior contract as a senior team player for Barcelona. He missed his start of the La Liga due to issues regarding his legal status in the Royal Spanish Football Federation.

During the 2006-07 season, he has established himself as the best player in the world. He is frequently compared to Diego Maradona and he was named “Messiah” from the Spanish media.

During the 2007-08 campaign, he suffered a torn hamstring. He signed a new contract in July 2008 on an annual salary of €7.8 million, becoming the club’s highest-paid player. Messi is still playing for Barcelona club and he is a captain of his Argentine national team.

Messi is also a founder of the organization, Leo Messi Foundation which was established with a motive to give children the best opportunities for education and healthcare. He has also become the Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF.

His team Argentina is selected in the World Cup 2018 Russia.

Lionel Messi: Achievements and Awards

Messi has won Ballon d’Or four straight years from 2009 to 2012 and he again won it in 2015. He has also received the Golden Ball Award for leading his Argentinian national team to the 2014 World Cup Championship game.

He became the youngest player in the history of football to score 200 goals in La Liga at the age of just 25. Messi has also kept the record for being the first player to ever score five goals in a single match in the Champions League history in March 2012.

He was honored with the European Golden Shoe thrice in 2010, 2011, and 2012.  He was part of the Argentine football national team that won the gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics.

Lionel Messi: Lifestyle, Net Worth and Salary

Being a famous football star, he is having a good time in his life. He is spending a quality life with his family. His success in the football career has paid him well financially. Observing his personal and professional life, he is living a luxurious lifestyle.

Lionel Messi is the highest-paid football player in the world. He earns an annual base salary of $ 44.68. Messi also earns a good amount of  $40 million every year from endorsements. He has a net worth of $ 340 million.

Rumors and Controversy

Messi was rumored to have hooked up with Luciana Salazar and Macarena Lemos. He suffered controversy when he and his father have been found guilty of tax fraud by the Court of Catalonia. He suffered criticism when he decided to retire from international football.

Body Measurements

Lionel Messi’s physical stats show that he has a height of 5 feet 7 inches. Messi weighs 67 kg. Messi has dark brown hair. Similarly, he has a dark brown eye.

Social Media Profile

Famous Argentine Footballer Lionel Messi is active on various social media sites like Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Lionel Messi has huge fan followings on her social sites.  Messi has more than 93.1 million followers on his Instagram. More than 143k follow him on Twitter. Similarly, he has more than 88 million followers on his official Facebook.

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