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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News

LIONEL MESSI NEWS

Messi visit fiasco in Kolkata: Not first ‘mismanaged event’ for entrepreneur who also brought Pelé and Maradona to India

December 15, 2025 2:12 pm

Messi Visit Fiasco in Kolkata: The 45-year-old self-described sports entrepreneur and influencer has been arrested for Saturday's fiasco at Kolkata's Salt Lake stadium and sent to police custody for 14 days.

Thousands in the stands wore No.10 -- Sachin Tendulkar's number in these parts. But tonight it was for another No.10 -- the global sporting superstar Lionel Messi. (Express Photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)

Lionel Messi, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Chhetri — One evening that turned Wankhede into a football coliseum

December 15, 2025 10:56 am

On Sunday, Mumbai got its Messi fill. The World Cup winner stepped onto the red carpet laid out for him at 5:51 pm, and his grand entry got the roof down.

Argentine football star Lionel Messi along with his Inter Miami teammates Rodrigo De Paul and Luis Suarez are welcomed by football fans, as part of Messi's India tour, at Wankhede stadium in Mumbai on 14 December 2025. Express photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee

Messi in Mumbai: Govt gets Project Mahadeva ball rolling in presence of global football icon

December 15, 2025 7:54 am

Initiative will produce players capable of competing FIFA World Cup: CM

Suarez was left jaw dropped; his expression frozen in disbelief, before a smile slowly followed. (Photo Credit: DD Sports screenshot)

When 13-year-old Tanishka nutmegged Luis Suarez in front of Lionel Messi: ‘He looked at me with a surprised expression’

December 14, 2025 10:54 pm

13-year-old Tanishka Kawade found herself with the ball at her feet. What followed was both instinctive and fearless - she nutmegged Luis Suarez.

Tendulkar said that he admired Messi's "dedication, determination, commitment". (Express Photo by Sankhadeep Banerjee)

Sachin Tendulkar gifts Lionel Messi iconic 2011 World Cup winning jersey

December 14, 2025 9:12 pm

Sachin Tendulkar said that Lionel Messi's visit to the Wankhede Stadium is a "golden moment for Mumbai, Mumbaikars and India".

The Governor arrived around 12.30 pm to document the vandalism at the ground and questioned the system's failures. (Express Photo)

'Will send report to Centre': West Bengal Governor visits Salt Lake Stadium after Messi event chaos

December 14, 2025 9:02 pm

The inquiry committee formed by CM Mamata Banerjee also inspected the Salt Lake Stadium and assessed the damage following the Messi event.

What was meant to be a memorable moment for Messi's fans in India instead became a stressful event, drawing widespread criticism on social media

‘What the hell’: YouTuber IShowSpeed reacts as Lionel Messi’s tour triggers chaos at Kolkata stadium, video goes viral

December 14, 2025 4:46 pm

Viral videos showed fans throwing bottles and vandalising parts of the stadium after Lionel Messi made only a brief appearance at Kolkata’s Salt Lake Stadium.