Lionel Messi: Family and Career Highlights
Family:
- Parents: Jorge Messi and Celia Cuccittini
- Siblings: Two more mature brothers (Rodrigo and Matias) and one younger
sister (Maria Sol)
- Wife: Antonella
Roccuzzo
- Children: Thiago, Mateo, and Ciro
Career:
- Club: Began professional career with Barcelona in 2004, spending 17 years with the club before joining Paris Saint-Germain in 2021. Recently signed with Major League Soccer club Inter Miami.
- Achievements:
- Won a record eight Ballon
d'Or awards (awarded to the best footballer in the world)
- Won a record six European
Golden Shoes (awarded to the top goalscorer in league matches from the
top national associations)
- Named the world's best
player for a record eight times by FIFA
- Won 34 trophies with
Barcelona, including ten La Liga titles, seven Copa del Rey
titles, and four Champions League titles
- Led Argentina to victory
in the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup
- Holds numerous individual
records, including most goals in La Liga (474), most Champions
League hat-tricks (8), and most international goals by a South
American male (106)
Additional interesting facts:
- Messi was diagnosed with growth hormone
deficiency at a young age, but Barcelona took a chance on him and
covered his treatment costs.
- He is known for his exceptional dribbling
skills, his ability to pass and score goals, and his overall
creative influence on the game.
- He is recognized as one of the best
football players of all time.
Sources:
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lionel_Messi
- Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/summary/Lionel-Messi
- Sportskeeda: https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/lionel-messi
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