5'7''

Black

67 Kg

Black

Male

40-32-12

Rosario Santa Fe, Argentina

Cancer

Roman Catholic

Rosario Santa Fe

Argentina

Argentine

Jorge Horacio Messi

Celia Maria Cuccittini

Matias Messi

Rodrigo Messi and Maria Sol Messi

Antonella Roccuzzo

Thiago Messi

Married

Antonella Roccuzzo

06/30/2017

Antonella Roccuzzo

4 August, 2004 against Hungary

Workout

Video Game

Music

yes

yes

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

Baby's Day Out

N/A

Salad

Escalope Milanese

N/A

Red

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

N/A

$1 Million / Game (approx)

$350 Million

Some Interesting Facts About Lionel Andres Messi

1. Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo (Messi’s Girlfriend) are childhood friends.

2. When Messi was ten years old, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.

3. He founded, “Leo Messi Foundation,” a charitable organization which supports education, sports for children, and health.

4. Since an early age, he had a passion for sports; therefore, at the age of 4, he joined a local club Grandoli, where he was coached by his father.

5. Messi’s grandmother accompanied him to training and matches in his earliest days; therefore, he was greatly affected by his grandmother's death. Hence, it is seen that Messi celebrates his goals by looking and pointing to the sky to give her tribute.

6. There is a documentary titled ‘Messi’ about his life made by Filmmaker Álex de la Iglesia, which was also premiered at the Venice Film Festival on August 2014.

7. Messi has been involved with charitable activities throughout his career and has also served as UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador since his appointment in March 2010.

Controversies

1. He was investigated for his suspected tax evasion in 2013.

2. His name appeared in the Panama Papers Data Leak in 2016.