Biography: Lionel Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He has won the FIFA Ballon d'Or 6 times (four of them consecutively) and a 2008 Olympic gold medal winner with the Argentina Olympic Football Team. Born and raised in central Argentina, Messi was diagnosed with... See full bio

Born: June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina