Lionel Messi Biography | Know everything about the Winner of FIFA World Cup 2022

Lionel Messi Biography: Lionel Messi is a professional soccer/football player who is widely considered one of the greatest players of all time. He was born in Rosario, Argentina, on June 24, 1987, and began playing soccer at a young age. 

FIFA WORLD CUP 2022

Recently he won the FIFA World Cup 2022 for his team Argentina. He had a big contribution to this victory. The final match was played between Argentina and France, in which Argentina defeated France to win the World Cup title. Before this, he also won the title of FIFA World Player of the Year 4 times. Lionel Messi is the real winner of FIFA World CUP 2022.

Lionel Messi Family

Lionel Messi was born on 24 June 1987. He was born in Rosario City, Argentina. Lionel’s father’s name was Jorge Messi. From his childhood, his father highly motivated him to play football. He used to be his first coach for Lionel. When Lionel was 11 years old, he had a disease called Growth Hormone Deficiency.

Due to this disease, there was a lack of hormones in the body of Salionel and the development of his body stopped. The treatment of this disease was very expensive, however, his father got him treated for a few years. But due to high expenditure the financial condition of his family deteriorated due to which they were not able to afford further treatment.

Net worth of Messi 

The net worth of Messi will definitely increase after winning the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Messi is one of the highest-paid soccer players in the world and has an estimated net worth of around $620 million. He earns a significant portion of his income from his salary as a professional soccer player for Barcelona, as well as from endorsement deals with companies like Adidas, Pepsi, and Gatorade.

In addition to his soccer-related income, Messi has also made investments in various businesses, including a hotel in Argentina and a soccer school in China. He has also endorsed a number of products, including watches, fragrances, and clothing lines.

Despite his impressive net worth, Messi is known for being relatively private when it comes to his personal finances and has said that he is careful with his money. He has also been involved in various charitable causes and foundations, including UNICEF and the Leo Messi Foundation, which focuses on education and health initiatives for children.

Lionel Messi Early Life & Football Career

The year 2000 was the time when Lionel Messi’s football career started. At that time he started playing football for the junior system ranks. Playing for five different teams in such a short span, he slowly rose through the ranks.

He became the youngest player to score a league goal in 2004, 2005. In 2006 he was part of the team that won both the La Liga Spanish League and the Champions League. He scored 14 goals in 26 league games, second only to Messi scoring 47 goals in all competitions between 2009 and 2010.

In 2012, an all-time world record for most goals was broken by Lionel Messi. Going forward, Messi was given the offer to play for a football club in Russia, in which he was to be given 30 million euros in 1 year to play under an undisclosed name. Despite having such a hefty amount, the offer was turned down by him and he continued to play for Barcelona. After turning down the offer, he signed his contract to continue playing for Barcelona in 2018.

Lionel Messi’s International Football Journey

When Messi went to Spain, during that time he got the nationality there. In the year 2004, he got the opportunity to play in the Spain Under-20 team. But he decided to play for Argentina instead of playing in Spain.

He won the FIFA Youth Champions in 2005 and made his international football debut in August of the same year against Hungary. In 2006, Lionel Messi became the youngest Argentine football player to play in the World Cup. He won the gold medal for Argentina in the 2008 Olympics. The game took place in Beijing.

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During the 2010 World Cup, Messi played in the quarter-finals against Germany, but Argentina lost. He became a very talented player in the 2014–15 season, after which he broke many records, in 2015 his team scored 122 goals, while he himself scored 53 goals. Gradually he started achieving success in his international career.

Lionel Messi Total Goals Records

• In the 2005 FIFA U-20, Messi scored the most goals in the World Cup.
• He became the top scorer of the Barcelona club.
• In the year 2012, his name was written in the Guinness Book of World because during that time he scored 91 goals.
• Messi scored 300 goals in Spanish La Liga, becoming the first player to do so.
• In 2007, the Leo Messi Foundation was established by Messi.
• In 2008, Messi won the gold medal for Argentina at the Beijing Olympics.
• He was awarded the European Golden Shoes 6 times.
• He was awarded the Golden Ball title in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
• Prestigious Ballon d’Or titles – in the years 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2015
• UEFA Championship League – 2008
• Spanish League, Spanish Cup – 2006
• Spanish Supercup, Toyota Prize, and FIFA Club World Cup – 2009
• Pichichi Trophy – The year 2016 & 2017
• Golden Ball – 2014 and 2022
• Golden Boot – 6-time winner
• Still Counting…………………..