Lionel Messi is no doubt one of the greatest players of all time. The level of his football skills and the talent he possesses is out of this world. The day nightmare for all the defenders and goalkeepers, Messi has produced goals that defy the physics laws.
Messi currently plays for the French club Paris Saint Germain alongside Neymar and Kylian Mbappe. However, most of his success and fame comes from his former club Barcelona. Before coming to Paris, Messi had spent all his senior career serving Barcelona to become one of the two greatest clubs in the region alongside Real Madrid.
Messi has a stunning goal record for his club and is without a doubt one of the top goalscorers in the entire world. He has appeared in 778 matches for the club and has scored a whopping 672 goals while at it. His total career goals add up to a total of 698 and are just two goals away from his 700-goal milestone.
Leo was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina. His skills and gameplay got him into the Argentina national football team in no time. He managed to take his nation to the second place finish in FIFA World Cup 2014. He played 162 international matches for his country and scored a total of 86 goals in them.
Apart from his successful career, Messi has also managed to keep his relationship a great success along the way. He is married to his childhood love and has managed to have a good family of 5. Messi is a parent to 3 children. Let us take a look at How many Children does Lionel Messi have and know more about Lionel Messi’s children.
Lionel Messi’s wife
Messi married the childhood girlfriend and the love of his life Antonella Roccuzzo in a lavish wedding in Rosario. Antonella is the cousin of one of Lionel Messi’s childhood friends Lucas Scaglia.
Antonella graduated and completed her studies in the field of dietetics at the National University of Rosario. The couple gave birth to three kids and now live together under any circumstances.
Lionel Messi’s Children
Messi announced the expectation of his firstborn by putting a ball under his shirt to denote that his girlfriend Antonella was pregnant and was ready to give birth to their first child.
They gave birth to their eldest son in Dexeus Hospital in Spain on 2nd November 2012. The name given to their first child was Thiago Messi. On September 11, 2015, the couple welcomed their second child Mateo Messi, another son.
After their marriage in 2017, they announced their third child on social media. On 10th March 2018, their third son came to life. The couple decided to name him Ciro which means “Sun”.
Messi is often seen spending time with his wife and three kids whenever he is off the field. His family also never fails to support and cheer for his team whenever possible.
