Messi moved to Paris Saint-Germain from Barcelona FC on August 11. And by August 13, PSG's Instagram followers went from 38.8 to 46 million.
Messi signed his first contract as a senior player on his 18th birthday, with a buy-out clause of €150 million.
The Barcelona great shares his birthplace (Rosario) with the Argentinian revolutionary Ernesto 'Che' Guevera
The Leo Messi Foundation helps children get better education and healthcare facilities.
La Pulga wore Argentina’s skipper arm-band for the first time versus Greece during the 2010 World Cup.
Lionel Messi married his long-term girlfriend Antonella Roccuzzo in 2017. He has known her right from the age of five.
Antonella and Messi are blessed with three sons - Thiago Messi, Ciro Messi and Mateo Messi.
The Argentine great's 2005 international debut lasted 47 seconds as he received a red card after coming on as a substitute
Tuesday, 18 March 2025
