Lionel Messi Fast Facts

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Updated 1822 GMT (0222 HKT) August 26, 2020

Lionel Messi reacts during the International Friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on March 22, 2019, in Madrid, Spain.
Lionel Messi reacts during the International Friendly match between Argentina and Venezuela at Estadio Wanda Metropolitano on March 22, 2019, in Madrid, Spain.

(CNN)Here is a look at the life of soccer player Lionel "Leo" Messi, who plays for FC Barcelona and Argentina's national team.

Personal

Birth date: June 24, 1987
    Birth place: Rosario, Argentina
    Birth name: Lionel Andrés Messi
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    Father: Jorge Messi, factory worker
    Mother: Celia Cuccittini de Messi
    Marriage: Antonela Roccuzzo (June 30, 2017-present)
    Children: Ciro, Mateo and Thiago
    Goal of a lifetime? Messi weds longtime girlfriend in hometown
    Photos: Messi marries Roccuzzo
    Soccer star Lionel Messi, right, and Antonela Rocuzzo pose for pictures at their wedding on June 30, 2017 in Rosario, Argentina.
    Photos: Messi marries Roccuzzo
    Soccer star Lionel Messi, right, and Antonela Rocuzzo pose for pictures at their wedding on June 30, 2017 in Rosario, Argentina.
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