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Lionel Messi

Also known as Lionel Andres Messi, Messi, Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, Lionel Andrés Messi, Leo Messi

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballon d'Ors, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA. In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS.

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Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini is an Argentine association football player who competes as a forward and midfielder. He has represented Argentina in international competitions, including the 2006, 2010, and 2014 FIFA World Cups, as well as the 2008 Summer Olympics. Born in Rosario, he holds citizenship in Argentina, Spain, and Italy. His career began in October 2004, during which he has scored 900 total goals.

Messi has received numerous accolades, including the Ballon d'Or, FIFA Ballon d'Or, FIFA World Player of the Year, and the World Cup Golden Ball. He is recognized in the Ballon Dor collection and the Presidential Medal Of Freedom collection. Additionally, he has served as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador. He resides in Rosario, Barcelona, Paris, and Miami, and speaks Spanish. He is the father of three children and is related to Maxi Biancucchi and Emanuel Biancucchi.

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Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (Spanish pronunciation: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi]; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi has won a record eight Ballon d'Or awards, a record six European Golden Shoes, and…

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Emi Martínez: The Kid Who Stops Time — Self2026
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Rivals: Messi v Ronaldo — Self2026
Messi: The Forgotten Tape — Self (archive footage)2026
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We Were There — Self2026
Ronaldinho: The One and Only — Self2026
The Scaloni Method — Self2026

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Instance of: human
Given name: Leo
Gender: male
Citizenship: Italy
Place of birth: Rosario
Spouse: c
Occupation: association football player
Position held: UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Employer: UNICEF
Religion: Catholicism
Award: Presidential Medal of Freedom
Participant in: World Cup Golden Ball
Field of work: association football
Sport: association football
Member of team: Argentina men's national association football team
Position played: midfielder
League: Major League Soccer
Country for sport: Argentina
Mass: 72
Official website: messi.com/en
Image: Lionel Messi White House 2026 (3x4 cropped).jpg
Height: 169
Number of children: 3
Residence: Miami

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Convicted of: tax fraud
Commons category: Lionel Messi
relative: Maxi Biancucchi
topic's main category: Category:Lionel Messi
short name: Leo Messi
name in native language: Lionel Messi
birth name: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccitini
total goals in career: 900
start of work period: 2004-10-16
number of matches played/races/starts: 5
ethnic group: Italian Argentines
sport number: 10
IPA transcription: ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi
sponsor: Hard Rock Cafe
head coach: Christophe Galtier
pseudonym: Leíto
on focus list of Wikimedia project: Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
P10632: Lionel Messi
social media followers: 4330000
has works in the collection: Wallace Collection
date of birth: 1987-06-24
supported sports team: Newell's Old Boys

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* Club domestic league appearances and goals as of 03:00, 25 May 2026 (UTC) ‡ National team caps and goals as of 03:11, 1 April 2026 (UTC)

Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi (born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both the Major League Soccer club Inter Miami and the Argentina national team. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players in history, Messi has set numerous records for individual accolades won throughout his professional footballing career, including eight Ballons d'Or, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA. In 2025, he was named the All Time Men's World Best Player by the IFFHS.

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