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THE PLAYER

Lionel Messi

Footballer

Lionel Messi is an Argentine forward best known for his long Barcelona career and his role in Argentina’s 2022 World Cup win. He later played for Paris Saint-Germain before joining Inter Miami.

Antonela Roccuzzo
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Country
Argentina
Club
Inter Miami
Born
24 Jun 1987
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THE BACKGROUND

Career and background

Messi played for Newell’s Old Boys in Rosario before moving to Barcelona at 13 and joining the club’s under-14 side. His first-team appearances began with a friendly against Porto at 16; his competitive debut followed against Espanyol on 16 October 2004. He went on to score 672 goals for Barcelona and win 35 trophies with the club.Source: FC Barcelona ↗

Messi became a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador in March 2010. Soon afterwards he travelled to Haiti to help draw attention to children affected by the earthquake. His charitable work also includes the Leo Messi Foundation, which UNICEF describes as investing in healthcare services for children.Source: UNICEF ↗

WHO’S WITH WHOM

Relationship history

Lionel Messi is married to Antonela Roccuzzo, whom he has known since their childhood in Rosario. Their relationship became public in 2009, and they married in their home city on 30 June 2017. They have three sons, Thiago, Mateo and Ciro.

Before Antonela, model Macarena Lemos has described a brief teenage relationship with Messi in 2006. That earlier chapter is known through her own retrospective account.

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FAMILY

Children

Family life

The family’s move to Miami followed two years in Paris. Looking back in her 2024 GRAZIA interview, Roccuzzo said their sons had adapted well to both moves and that they had felt welcomed in South Florida. She described finding a school, friends and a neighbourhood that helped the family settle into its new home.Source: GRAZIA ↗

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