Argentina and FC Barcelona forward Lionel Andres Messi has signed with Paris Saint-Germain. On June 24, 1987, in the city of Rosario, Argentina, the world was introduced to one of the greatest footballers of all time, Lionel Messi.
Only Cristiano Ronaldo has more FIFA Ballon d’Or awards than Lionel Messi. Messi can be effective either on the right wing or in the middle of the attack. La Pulga has scored 672 goals in 778 career professional games.
Family Background Of Lionel Messi
Born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina, Lionel Messi has come a long way in his athletic career.
Since he was eight years old, Messi has been playing with Newell’s Old Boys. He was a member of Newell’s “Machine of ’87,” but at age 10 he was told he had a deficiency in growth hormone.
The scouting efforts of FC Barcelona paid off, and at age 14, he made his debut with the club’s youth squads.
Lionel Messi Debut
Frank Rijkaard was encouraged to sign Messi by his senior teammates on the B and youth teams.
In the 2004–05 season, at the youthful age of 17 years, 3 months, and 22 days, he made his professional debut in a match against Espanyol. He recently became the club’s youngest player.
Messi was 17 years, 10 months, and 7 days old when he scored his first Liga goal against Albacete on May 1, 2005.
Prior Club Experience For Messi
Ronaldinho and Deco were released from their contracts with Barcelona in 2008 due to Messi’s increasing prominence at the club.
The 2007 Copa del Rey match between Getafe and La Pulga was decided by a goal scored by La Pulga. He took the ball and ran straight into the middle of the field, taking on and defeating every opponent he encountered before ultimately gaining the upper hand and beating the keeper.
Many people were quick to draw parallels between this goal and Maradona’s memorable one against England in the 1986 World Cup.
Messi has won seven league titles with Barcelona. While wearing Ronaldinho’s previous number 10 shirt (season 2008/09), he led the league in scoring with 38 goals. Messi was the driving force as Messi’s Barcelona won all three domestic trophies (La Liga, Champions League, and Copa del Rey).
In the following two seasons, Messi scored 45 and 50 goals, respectively, helping Barca to their third league and Champions League crowns in six years. In both the 2009 and 2011 Champions League finals, Messi scored the game-winning goal against Manchester United.
Carles Puyol, a Spanish central defender, and captain of the Spanish national team captained FC Barcelona for almost his entire career. He won 23 major trophies with Barcelona, including 3 European Cups, 4 league titles (a joint record), 2 Copa del Rey titles, 1 European Super Cup, and 2 FIFA Club World Cups. He also won 2 European Championships and 1 Olympic medal for Spain.
Although he lacks Maradona’s charisma, the five-time World Player of the Year does not shy away from displaying his feelings on the field. As a result, Barca has increased both his salary and buyout. The current leader in goals scored for Barcelona scored 73 during the 2011-12 season.
Argentina’s Lionel Messi
Messi was sent off for elbowing an opponent just two minutes into his debut with the Albiceleste, which took place on August 17, 2005, against Hungary.
He was a member of the team that went to the 2006 World Cup in Germany, but Jose Pekerman didn’t want him to start.
Despite criticism from his club, Barcelona, Messi led Argentina to an Olympic gold medal in 2008.
Argentina made it all the way to the World Cup semifinals in 2010 despite a lackluster performance from star player Lionel Messi. He had opportunities to score in games against Nigeria and South Korea but was unable to do so.
Supporting the forwards, Messi was still a revelation even when he wasn’t at his best. Messi played better in Argentina’s overtime loss to Germany at the 2014 World Cup.
Messi tied for third place in scoring with Neymar and Robin van Persie but was still named the tournament’s best player. James Rodriguez, Arjen Robben, and other German players were also exceptional. After Andrea Pirlo, Messi was second in through-balls completed.
Messi only scored once at the 2015 Copa America, but his team still made it all the way to the finals before losing on penalties to Chile.
Lionel Messi Relationship
Since 2008, soccer player Lionel Messi has been in a committed relationship with Antonela Roccuzzo. He’s known Roccuzzo since she was five years old since she is the cousin of his childhood best friend, Lucas Scaglia – another professional football player.
Although Messi and Roccuzzo tried to keep their relationship private for a year, they first confirmed it during an interview in January 2009 before going public three months later while celebrating Carnival in Sitges following Barcelona’s win over Espanyol in the derby match.
Messi has 3 sons: Thiago was born on November 2nd, 2012, Mateo was born in December 2015, and the youngest Ciro in June 2018. In April 2015, Messi’s wife confirmed they were expecting their second son after she posted an Instagram photo of her belly with these words: “The love continues.”
Net Worth Of Lionel Messi
Forbes reports that soccer star Lionel Messi has earned $1.15 billion in a 20-year career on and off the field.
Lionel Messi’s Social Media Followers
Secondly, the top athlete with over 256 million Instagram followers and 360 million Total Followers is Lionel Messi. Athletes have always been celebrities and they know how to leverage social media.
FAQs
Luis Lionel Andres Messi.
Lionel Mess is an Argentine soccer star. Five times he has been named FIFA’s best player (2009–12 and 2015).
Rosario, Argentina, on June 24, 1987.
Jorge Messi was a steelworker and coach.
Messi’s growth hormone deficit slowed him at age 11.
