Lionel Andres Messi

nickname

The flea

Sun sign

Krebs

Place of birth

Rosario, Argentina

nationality

training

Lionel does not have much educational experience as he has been playing soccer since childhood and gained a lot of fame at such a young age.

occupation

soccer player

family

• Vater – Jorge Horacio Messi (Fabrikarbeiter)
• Mother – Celia María Cuccittini (part-time cleaning lady)
• Siblings – Rodrigo (Older Brother), Matías (Older Brother), María Sol (Sister)

Manager

His agent is Guillermo Marin.

To build

Athletic

Height

5 feet 6½ inches or 169 cm

weight

68 kg or 160 pounds

girlfriend/spouse

Messi dated –

1. Macarena Lemos (2006-2008) – Rumour. Lemos is an Argentinian adult / glamor model who rose to fame after meeting Messi in 2006. They first met in the city of Rosario. Their relationship was stated by gente.com.ar.
2. Antonella Roccuzzo (2007-present) – She is also from Rosario. They have been together since 2007. Antonella was born in January 1991. They first met at the home of Lucas Scaglia (one of Messi’s closest friends) and now the couple have 3 children, named Thiago (born November 2, 2012), Mateo (born 2015) and Ciro (born 2018).
3. Luciana Salazar (2008) – An adult model, Salazar reportedly hooked up with Lionel in 2008.
4. Anna Weber (2011) – The Polish model was reported to be dating Messi in 2011.

race/ethnicity

Multiracial (Hispanic and Caucasian)

He is of Italian, Catalan and Spanish descent.

hair colour

dark brown

eye color

dark brown

Shirt Number

10

Position

Forward

distinguishing features

• Rosarino-Akzent
• short stature
• Wears shirt number 10 for FC Barcelona and Argentina

sexual orientation

Just

measurements

His body measurements are not known.

shoe size

10 (US)

brand promotion

Adidas, Audemars Piguet, Kirsche, Dolce & Gabbana, PepsiCo, Ooredoo, Herbalife, EA Sports.

Religion

Roman Catholicism

Known for

Fast, balanced and a stylish runner with the soccer ball.

Strengthen

Messi’s ball skills, running balance and leg-eye coordination are great. He’s also very difficult to tackle when he’s running with the ball.

weaknesses

He tries to end the move by scoring a goal himself, without looking for a teammate very often.

first movie

He didn’t make a theatrical film.

First TV show

In 2005, Lionel appeared in La noche del 10 (now closed) in season 1 and episode 3 as a guest. This show was hosted by Diego Maradona.

Personal trainer

Messi has two different approaches to training, dealing with thrust, speed and movement in different directions. Read more about her training and nutrition plan.

Lionel Messi favorite things

unknown

Lionel Messi facts

1. At the age of five he started playing football for a local club, Grandoli, coached by his father.
2. His paternal family is from Ancona, an Italian city.
3. Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency at the age of 11.
4. Carles Rexach (Sporting Director of FC Barcelona) offered Messi a contract (upon successful completion of the attempts) written on a napkin as he had no paper in his hand.
5. Lionel Messi is the first football player in history to win four FIFA / Ballons d’Or, and that too consecutively.
6. At 25, he also became the youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals.
7. He won the UEFA Best Player in Europe award in the 2010-2011 session.
8. He appeared in EA’s FIFA video game in 2013.
9. Er betreibt auch eine Wohltätigkeitsorganisation mit dem Namen Leo Messi Foundation, die er 2007 gegründet hat. Diese Wohltätigkeitsorganisation ist für Bildung und Gesundheitsfürsorge von Kindern verantwortlich.
10. 2010 wurde er zum Goodwill-Botschafter von UNICEF ernannt.
11. In den Jahren 2011 und 2012 wurde er im TIME-Magazin in der einflussreichsten Personenliste der Welt erwähnt.
12. Nachdem Argentinien am 26. Juni 2016 das Endspiel gegen Chile verloren hatte, gab Messi seinen Rücktritt bekannt. Später änderte er seine Meinung und vertrat seine Mannschaft bei der Weltmeisterschaft 2018 in Russland.
13. Diego Maradona hat Messi zu seinem Nachfolger erklärt.
14. Leos Lieblingsmusikstile sind Samba und Cumbi.
15. Besuchen Sie seine offizielle Website unter www.messi.com ODER www.leomessi.com.
16. Join Messi on Facebook, Instagram, YouTube and Google+. He’s not on Twitter.