Are you a Lionel Messi’s fan? If yes, it is sure you are always eager to know about his performance in the football matches he plays.
Lionel Messi has just become Inter Miami’s Top Goalscorer by beating Gonzalo Higuain and making seven goals in Four Leagues Cup for the MLS club (Major League Soccer). Since the beginning of this tournament, Messi has been performing his best. In his debut match of this league against Cruz Azul, Lionel Messi did better in scoring goals against Orlando City and Atlanta United in a row. He got a brace while playing against FC Dalla on 6 August 2023. It was a game just before the game for Miami.
He made a twist in the 85th -minute free-kick equalizer to have a 4-4 constant goal before Miami won on penalties after sending the left-footed opener inside the net from the outside. By playing in just four games, he has become the top goalscorer in 2023. The official Twitter account of the MLS club confirms it:
Personal Bio - Lionel Messi
• Birthday - 24 June 1987
• Education - Las Heras (primary school)
• Net Worth - 600 million US dollars
• Occupation - Men’s Soccer Player
• Years Active - 2003 to till now
• Height - 5 feet and 7 inches
• Position - Winger, midfielder, and forward
• Teams - Argentina, FC Barcelona, Inter Miami, and PSG
• Nicknames - La Pulga
Won Awards and Titles
• 12 times Domestic League Champion
• 8 times La Liga Best Player winner
• 7 times d’Or winner
• 4 times Champions League winner
Interesting Facts About Lionel Messi
• Lionel Messi had a hormone deficiency since his birth and he had to take an injection for it.
• He started to play for FC Barcelona as the club offered to help him in his hormone treatments.
• He signed the first contact on a paper napkin as there was no paper at that time of agreement.
• Messi has strong beliefs in Italian origins.
• He was a child of a steel worker.
• In the 2008 Olympic Games organized in Beijing, he won a gold medal while playing for Argentina.
• Messi points his both hands towards the sky after making a goal. It is a usual occurrence and means his tribute to his grandmother Celia. This shows he is a loving grandson.
• He could be a part of the world cup in 2010 that Spain won. He spent his childhood in Barcelona, Spain. He was eligible to play for his own country in the world championships in 2010.
• His international debut was of only 47 seconds due to a red card he received playing as a substitute against Hungary.
• In 2022, he won the FIFA World Cup while playing for Argentina. It was a great achievement for him.
• In his childhood, he was a very small kid with a weight of just 3 kilograms. Now, he is the tallest football or soccer player.
• He was Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF in 2010.
• As a music lover, he loves listening to Cumbi and Samba.