10 Things You Didn’t Know About Lionel Messi

Meet Lionel Messi. At this very moment and time he has the world singing praises to him as he just gets better and better by the day. He is one of the best players of all time, he helped Barca to win the La Liga this season. He drives the ladies mad and the has respects from his enemies. As much as we know him on the field, we do not know him personally. Here are 10 things you did not know about Lionel Messi.

1. His full names are Lionel Andres Messi.

2. He was born on the 24th June 1987.

3. He was born and raised in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina.

4. He plays for Barcelona.

5. In 2009 he won his first Ballon d’or and Fifa Player of the year Award.

6. In September 2014 he scored his 400th senior career goal for the club and his country at age 27.

7. November 2014, he become the all time top scorer for La Liga.

8. He is the all time leading goal scorer in the UEFA Champions League.

9. He has won the Ballon d’or award three years in a row.

10. He has been compared to the likes of Pele.

Now would you look at that, 10 facts you did not know about Messi. Hope you enjoyed reading it .