Lionel Andrés Messi, also known as Leo Messi, is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Ligue 1 club Paris Saint-Germain and captains the Argentina national team.
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Thiago Messi – Meet Lionel Messi’s first son
Thiago Messi, born November 2, 2012, is famous for being the son of Argentine soccer player Lionel Messi and his wife, Antonela Roccuzzo.
Having a well-known soccer player like your dad has its benefits and young Messi was presented with the sought-after La Albiceleste gear at birth.
He can be seen wearing jerseys with the word “Papi” and the number 10. The future is indeed looking bright for this aspiring sportsman and we will help you celebrate his special day right here!
Thiago Messi’s BACKGROUND
Potentially born with a golden right foot, Thiago Messi Roccuzzo is a rising soccer player with the world’s eyes upon him since birth. Born to famous soccer player Lionel Messi and model Antonela Roccuzzo on November 2, 2012, in Barcelona, Messi is the eldest of three children. His zodiac sign is Scorpio, and he is of Spanish and Argentine descent.
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Messi initially wasn’t that interested in playing his father’s career-defining sport, with his younger brother Mateo having more of a natural talent for the game. He was enrolled at the Barcelona soccer School, La Masia, hoping it would spark his love for the game.
This gamble paid off with Messi scoring big goals for his under-8 team in 2020. In 2021, Messi’s father moved the family to France and joined Paris Saint-Germain F.C. Messi and his brother Mateo joined the club’s lower ranks and are expected to play in the youth division.
In a hilarious turn of events, Messi’s father isn’t his soccer idol. That honor belongs to another famous player, Cristiano Ronaldo.
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The youngster is known for being the most well-behaved Messi child and enjoys spending time with his family at famous theme parks, including PortAventura in Spain. As the child of a soccer legend, Messi has unlimited backstage access to the locker rooms at matches and is a favorite with team players.
Thiago Messi Roccuzzo, 10
Messi and Roccuzzo became parents for the first time on Nov. 2, 2012, when they welcomed their son Thiago. Shortly after his birth, Messi showed off his love for his young son in a permanent fashion by getting the newborn’s name and handprints tattooed on his calf.
Messi has been open about the impact Thiago had on his life, telling El Periódico in 2013, “My son has changed my life more than the Ballon d’Or [awards] have.”
The soccer star also explained that his priorities shifted after becoming a father: “When I look at life, think about each moment, when I analyze every situation … Now everything is different.”
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Despite Messi’s high-profile career, his life off the field looks like that of any other parent, as he wrote in a 2016 essay for Sports Illustrated.
“A typical day involves taking Thiago to school, going to training, hanging out at home drinking maté and spending time with Anto and the kids at the park or somewhere,” he described. “It’s a normal, calm life, the kind of life we have always wanted.”
Thiago, now 10, started playing soccer at a young age, and was formerly a member of Barcelona’s academy, as Messi played for the club from 2004 to 2021. Back in February 2020, a video of Thiago scoring a goal during his first match with the team went viral as fans quickly declared him a young protégé.
He currently plays for the Paris Saint-Germain academy, and as Messi described during an October 2022 interview, Thiago and his brothers adapted to their new home in Paris quite easily.
“The boys are the ones who adapted the best. It was what worried us the most and it was the easiest of all,” he said in Spanish.
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Ahead of Messi’s World Cup victory, Thiago shared a sweet message of support for his father by writing down the lyrics to “Muchachos Ahora Nos Volvimos a Ilusionar,” as seen on his mother’s Instagram story. The song has become the unofficial anthem for Argentina during the Word Cup, and according to ESPN, is a personal favorite of Messi’s.
