Lionel Messi height and weight

how tall is Lionel Messi

Name: Lionel Messi

Who: Being 5 ft 7 in or 169 cm tall and of 148 lbs or 67 kg, Lionel Messi is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for La Liga club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country’s national football team.

Lionel Messi’s height is 5 ft 7 in or 169 cm
Lionel Messi’s weight is 148 lbs or 67 kg

Full name: Lionel Andrés Messi

Date of birth: 24 June 1987

Place of birth: Rosario, Argentina

Childhood: When Messi was 8, he was recruited to join the youth system of Newell’s Old Boys, a Rosario-based club. Vividly smaller than most of the kids in his age group, Messi was eventually diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth. Later, at the age of 13 Messi was offered a chance to train at soccer powerhouse FC Barcelona’s youth academy, La Masia, with a remark that all his medical bills would be covered by the team. Being unable to afford paying hundreds of dollars per month for the medicaion, Messi’s decided to moved to Spain, making it their new home.

Football career: Messi made his first appearance for Barcelona the age of 16 and put himself in the record books on May 1, 2005, as the youngest player to ever score a goal for the franchise. Moreover, in 2005 he led Argentina to the title in the under-20 World Cup, scoring on a pair of penalty kicks, leaving Nigeria team behind. In 2009, Messi’s team captured the Champions League, La Liga, and Spanish Super Cup titles. The same year, he won his first FIFA “World Player of the Year” honor/Ballon d’Or award.

Personal life: Messi is not married, he has a girlfriend, from who on 2 November 2012, Messi received his first son Thiago.

Interesting facts: Messi eventually grew to 5 feet and 7 inches tall, and with his short stature, speed and relentless attacking style, he drew comparisons to another famous Argentinean footballer: Diego Maradona, who eventually became 2 inches shorter and 11 kg heavier than Messi.

Lionel Messi’s height is 5 ft 7 in or 169 cm
Lionel Messi’s weight is 148 lbs or 67 kg

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23 April, 2012

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