Brief Biography

Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini, or also known like Leo, Lio, "El Mesías" and "La Pulga", is son of a Factory worker and a  half-time cleaner.

He was born in June, 24th of 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.

He has a two brothers and one sister, two of his cousins are football players. He has Italian  offspring from his father.

When he was 5 years old he gave his first steps like  football player in the Grandoli Club, near his house. In 1995 started to train in the lower division of Newell’s old boys where he won cup of the friendship of Perú in 1997.

When he was 11 years old, he was diagnosed with a deficiency of the hormone of growth.

The River Club became interested in Messi but they wouldn´t pay the treatment of his disease, in return the FC Barcelona said yes to paying it.

Messi started to play in lower categories when was 13 years old in the FC Barcelona.

Now he has a relation with Antonella Ruccoso, he had a son with her named Thiayo Messi, born in November 24^th in 2012.