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By Turing Testman

Updated 13 September 2023

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Artist	funnydae
Credit	039 men at work_ UEFA 2009, Rome _ мужская работа_ УЕФА 2009, Рим
License	cc-by-2.0
Desc	Lionel Messi shoots from just outside the Manchester United penalty area during the 2009 UEFA Champions League Final
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Argentine footballer (born 1987)

Lionel Messi is ...

Alive

Born	24 June 1987 in Rosario
Age	36 years, 4 months

Sex or gender	male
Country of citizenship	Argentina, Spain and Italy
Birth name	Lionel Andr\u00e9s Messi
Father	Jorge Messi
Spouse	Antonella Roccuzzo
Child	Thiago Messi, Mateo Messi Roccuzzo and Ciro Messi Roccuzzo
Occupation	association football player
Residence	Rosario, Barcelona and Paris
Height	1.70m (5'7")
Weight	72kg (158.7lbs)
Country for sport	Argentina
Position held	UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Awards	World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, European Golden Shoe, Onze d'Or, Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano, Footballer of the Year of Argentina, Pichichi Trophy, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Best International Athlete ESPY Award, Saint George's Cross, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, Golden Boy, Bravo Award, Premios Protagonistas, Ballon d'Or Dream Team, The Best FIFA Men's Player, UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, UEFA Team of the Year, La Liga Player of the Month, Marca Leyenda, Don Balón Award, Trofeo EFE, FIFA FIFPro World XI, Globe Soccer Awards, diamond Konex award, FIFA U-20 World Cup awards, FIFA U-20 World Cup awards, list of UEFA Champions League top scorers, Premi Barça Jugadors, LFP Awards, LFP Awards, World Soccer Award, UEFA Club Football Awards, UEFA Club Football Awards, UEFA Club Football Awards, UEFA Team of the Year, UEFA Team of the Year, FIFPro, IFFHS World's Best Player, IFFHS World's Best Player, IFFHS World's Best Player, El País King of European Soccer, The Guardian 100 Best Footballers In The World, IFFHS World Team, IFFHS World Team, IFFHS World Team, IFFHS World Team, IFFHS World Team, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker, IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker, IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer, IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer, IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer, Olimpia Award, Trofeo Gol Televisión, Trofeo Aldo Rovira and Mastercard All-Star Team
Twitter username	fundacionmessi
Instagram username	leomessi
Sport	association football
Participant in	2008 Summer Olympics, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 Copa América, 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, 2005–06 UEFA Champions League, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, 2007–08 La Liga, 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, 2008–09 La Liga, 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, 2009–10 La Liga, UEFA Champions League 2010-11, 2010–11 La Liga, 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, 2011–12 La Liga, 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, 2012–13 La Liga, 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, 2013–14 La Liga, 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, 2014–15 La Liga, 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, 2015–16 La Liga, 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, 2016–17 La Liga, 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, 2017–18 La Liga, 2018–19 La Liga, 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, 2019–20 La Liga, 2022 FIFA World Cup and World Cup Golden Ball
Significant event	Panama Papers and trial of Lionel and Jorge Messi
Member of sports team	Newell's Old Boys, FC Barcelona C, FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Argentina national under-20 football team, Argentina national under-23 football team, Argentina national football team, FC Barcelona Juvenil A and Inter Miami CF
Relative	Maxi Biancucchi and Emanuel Biancucchi
Field of work	association football

About Lionel Messi

Lionel Andr\u00e9s Messi born on 24 June 1987 in Rosario to Jorge Messi. He is a citizen of Argentina, Spain and Italy. He represents Argentina for sport. He is a related to Maxi Biancucchi and Emanuel Biancucchi. He lives at Rosario, Barcelona and Paris.

He is an Argentine footballer (born 1987).

Lionel Messi has had one spouse: Antonella Roccuzzo. He has three children Thiago Messi, Mateo Messi Roccuzzo and Ciro Messi Roccuzzo.

Lionel Messi has worked as an association football player. He has worked in an association football. He has has won World Cup Golden Ball, FIFA Ballon d'Or, Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, European Golden Shoe, Onze d'Or, Trofeo Alfredo Di Stéfano, Footballer of the Year of Argentina, Pichichi Trophy, L'Équipe Champion of Champions, Best International Athlete ESPY Award, Saint George's Cross, Laureus World Sports Award for Sportsman of the Year, Golden Boy, Bravo Award, Premios Protagonistas, Ballon d'Or Dream Team, The Best FIFA Men's Player, UEFA Club Footballer of the Year, UEFA Men's Player of the Year Award, UEFA Team of the Year, La Liga Player of the Month, Marca Leyenda, Don Balón Award, Trofeo EFE, FIFA FIFPro World XI, Globe Soccer Awards, diamond Konex award, FIFA U-20 World Cup awards, list of UEFA Champions League top scorers, Premi Barça Jugadors, LFP Awards, World Soccer Award, UEFA Club Football Awards, FIFPro, IFFHS World's Best Player, El País King of European Soccer, The Guardian 100 Best Footballers In The World, IFFHS World Team, IFFHS World's Best Playmaker, IFFHS World's Best Top Division Goal Scorer, IFFHS World's Best Top Goal Scorer, IFFHS World's Best International Goal Scorer, Olimpia Award, Trofeo Gol Televisión, Trofeo Aldo Rovira and Mastercard All-Star Team. He played for Newell's Old Boys, FC Barcelona C, FC Barcelona B, FC Barcelona, Paris Saint-Germain F.C., Argentina national under-20 football team, Argentina national under-23 football team, Argentina national football team, FC Barcelona Juvenil A and Inter Miami CF. He has participated in 2008 Summer Olympics, 2014 FIFA World Cup, 2010 FIFA World Cup, 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2018 FIFA World Cup, 2019 Copa América, 2004–05 UEFA Champions League, 2005–06 UEFA Champions League, 2006–07 UEFA Champions League, 2007–08 UEFA Champions League, 2007–08 La Liga, 2008–09 UEFA Champions League, 2008–09 La Liga, 2009–10 UEFA Champions League, 2009–10 La Liga, UEFA Champions League 2010-11, 2010–11 La Liga, 2011–12 UEFA Champions League, 2011–12 La Liga, 2012–13 UEFA Champions League, 2012–13 La Liga, 2013–14 UEFA Champions League, 2013–14 La Liga, 2014–15 UEFA Champions League, 2014–15 La Liga, 2015–16 UEFA Champions League, 2015–16 La Liga, 2016–17 UEFA Champions League, 2016–17 La Liga, 2017–18 UEFA Champions League, 2017–18 La Liga, 2018–19 La Liga, 2018–19 UEFA Champions League, 2019–20 La Liga, 2022 FIFA World Cup and World Cup Golden Ball. Significant events include Panama Papers and trial of Lionel and Jorge Messi.

Lionel Messi has held the position of UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador.

His height is 1.70m (5 ft, 6 in).

He is also known as Lionel Andres Messi, Messi, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, Lionel Andrés Messi and Leo Messi.