Lionel Messi, widely considered as one of the greatest football players of all time, is 34 today. To commemorate the occasion, here are some cute family photos of the soccer icon.
Lionel Messi, widely regarded as one of the greatest football players of all time, is 34 today (June 24). His transformation from an average youngster to a legendary player is quite inspiring. The 34-year-old has accomplished a great deal in his illustrious career. Messi has accomplished everything a football player could ask for, whether it is La Liga or the Ballon d’Or. The Argentine player has a total of six Ballon d’Or awards and six European Golden Shoes.
Messi has spent his entire professional career with Barcelona, where he has won 34 championships, a club record. He is a prolific goalscorer, having set records for the most goals in La Liga (474), a La Liga season (50), and a European league season (50). He has also scored over 750 senior career goals for club and country, the most ever by a single club player.
As Messi celebrates his 34th birthday today, let’s look at his personal life through some cute family photos.
In terms of his personal life, Messi is happily married to his childhood sweetheart Antonella Roccuzzo since 2017.
Talking about their love story, the soccer legend started dating Roccuzzo in 2008. Messi has known his lady love since he was five years old.
After keeping their affair private for a year, the Barcelona player first confirmed their romance in an interview in 2009.
On 30 June 2017, he married Roccuzzo at a luxury hotel in Rosario with about 260 guests attending his wedding.
The happy couple is blessed with three sons – Thiago Messi, Ciro Messi and Mateo Messi.
His wife and kids are often spotted cheering for him in his football matches.
Lionel Messi, who is amongst one of the most-followed stars on Instagram, often shares adorable family pictures on his handle. The soccer star recently shared this photo with his youngest son Ciro and wrote, “Acá tomando café con Batman (Here having coffee with Batman).
(All the photos are taken from Instagram)
