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Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi: A Footballing Colossus Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi, born June 24, 1987, is an Argentine footballer currently captaining Inter Miami CF and the Argentina national team. Considered one of the greatest players ever, Messi boasts a record eight Ballon d'Or awards and eight FIFA World ...
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- Full name Lionel Andrés Messi
- Date of birth 24 June 1987 (age 37)
- Place of birth Rosario, Argentina
- Height 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in)
- Position(s) Forward
- Current team Inter Miami
- Number 10
- Family Antonela Roccuzzo, Maxi Biancucchi, Emanuel Biancucchi
- Citizenship Argentina, Spain, Italy
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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Last Updated : 26/03/25, 11:47 PMLionel Messi: A Legacy Forged in Blue and White Lionel Messi's international career, spanning two decades, is a tapestry woven with both triumph and heartbreak. A dual Argentine-Spanish national, he debuted for Argentina's U20 team in 2004, culminating in victory at the 2005 FIFA World Youth Champio...
PLAYER PROFILE
Lionel Messi: A Legacy Forged on Finesse and Triumph Lionel Messi's diminutive stature belies his immense agility and balance, earning him the moniker "La Pulga Atómica." His low center of gravity allows for rapid changes in direction, evading tackles with remarkable ease. Despite his slight ...
LIONEL MESSI NEWS
After Ronaldo and Messi, this BTS star becomes Instagram’s most influential celebrity, beats Selena Gomez, Billie Eilish, and more
July 09, 2025 6:20 am
BTS’ member ranks 3rd on Instagram’s global influencer list, trailing only Ronaldo and Messi. With record-breaking engagement, he’s now the top music influencer, beating Selena, Taylor, and Billie.
Watch: Lionel Messi’s assist splits defence wide open and leads to a goal... for the opposition team
July 08, 2025 5:51 pm
Just in case fans were starting to think that Messi is human after all, he came roaring back into the game, scoring two goals, and assisting another one (this time to his own teammate) to help Inter Miami defeat CF Montreal 4-1
'Messi doesn't have the best stats, still the most influential Club World Cup player': Wenger ahead of Inter Miami vs PSG match
June 29, 2025 1:49 pm
The former Arsenal manager explained how, despite his ordinary numbers, the 38-year-old Lionel Messi has been the most influential player of the Club World Cup ahead of the Inter Miami star's clash against former club, Paris-Saint Germain.
PSG vs Inter Miami Live Streaming Info: Where to watch FIFA Club World Cup 2025 match? Predicted lineups
June 29, 2025 9:16 am
PSG vs Inter Miami Live Streaming Online, FIFA Club World Cup Round of 16: Inter Miami will take on Paris Saint-Germain in the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 pre quarterfinals at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta on Sunday.
Virat Kohli is the only Indian among top 20 highest paid celebrities on Instagram, earns these many crores for every post
June 29, 2025 2:09 pm
Top 20 Instagram highest paid celebrities list: Virat Kohli is the only Indian who made it to this Instagram list. The platform has become the go-to network for influencer-driven campaigns, thanks to its highly engaged user base and visually rich format.
Messi explains brilliant free-kick winner for Inter Miami against Porto: 'I took advantage of goalkeeper's mistake'
June 20, 2025 6:40 pm
Lionel Messi found the top corner with a second-half set-piece to clinch a victory for the MLS side and give it a strong chance of progressing from Group A.
'We’re not friends': Lionel Messi on how relationship with Cristiano Ronaldo is based on mutual respect
June 20, 2025 5:02 pm
"I have a lot of respect and admiration for Cristiano Ronaldo and for the career he’s had and continues to have, because he’s still competing at the highest level," Messi said.
FIFA's flawed Club World Cup: A glorified post-season club friendly, a progeny of greed, not a tournament where quality is priority
June 16, 2025 9:23 am
FIFA Club World Cup: Forget economics, the current qualification path, derived from maths and complicated co-efficiency formulas, and not hinged on immediate form, holds the quality of the product as its biggest casualty.
'Argentina can now play the same way with or without Lionel Messi now,' says manager Scaloni
June 10, 2025 1:32 pm
Messi missed Argentina's qualifiers in the March window due to injury when the Albiceleste thwarted Uruguay 1-0 before thrashing arch-rivals Brazil 4-1 and sealed their spot at the 2026 World Cup.
‘Have affection for Messi because he has always respected me’ says Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal hails Ronaldo as 'legend' before Nations League final
June 07, 2025 7:25 pm
Guardiola praises Yamal but says ‘sorry’ no one can be compared to Messi
LIONEL MESSI PHOTOS
Lionel Messi wins FIFA Player of the Year for record-sixth time
September 25, 2019 1:33 pm
Lionel Messi beat Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk and five-time winner Cristiano Ronaldo to win the best FIFA Player of the Year award for a record-sixth time.
Virat Kohli beats Conor McGregor, Mohamed Salah in Instagram’s rich list 2019
July 24, 2019 9:23 pm
Being the richest Instagram cricketer, Kohli is one of the most known faces in the world of cricket with 36,159,776 followers on the social media platform.
FIFA World Cup 2018 Day 3: Lionel Messi and Argentina hit Icelandic wall
June 17, 2018 2:23 pm
Lionel Messi's Argentina were held to a 1-1 draw by Iceland.
Hitched: Sports stars who tied the knot in 2017
December 30, 2017 7:06 pm
Many sports stars including Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli, football captain Sunil Chhetri, football legend Lionel Messi and tennis star Serena Williams got married in 2017.
From Rohit Sharma’s 35-ball ton to Barcelona’s mauling of Real Madrid: A look at the events of the week
December 24, 2017 11:55 pm
While Rohit Sharma scored the joint-fastest century in T20I, Lionel Messi became the leading goal scorer in El Clasico history
Lionel Messi surpasses Gerd Muller; Barcelona throw water on Real Madrid's title challenge with 3-0 win
December 23, 2017 9:02 pm
Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez on target as Barcelona thrash Real Madrid 3-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu.
Barcelona vs Real Madrid, Clasico: Cristiano Ronaldo scores beauty before seeing red
August 14, 2017 9:50 am
Cristiano Ronaldo made a big impact in his truncated appearance at Camp Nou on Sunday, scoring a goal before being sent off in Real Madrid’s 3-1 win over Barcelona in the first leg of the Spanish Super Cup.
Lionel Messi gets married in hometown: Inside pics, who's who attended
July 01, 2017 11:18 am
Football star Lionel Messi said 'I do' to childhood girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo in his Argentine hometown Rosario, where footballers and celebrities gathered for the wedding of the century.
Leo Messi, the fifth: Return of the king
January 12, 2016 7:15 am
Lionel Messi won the FIFA Ballon d'Or award for the fifth time in Zurich.
