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Born
Lionel Andres Messi was born June 24th 1987, to Jorge Messi and Maria Cuccittini in Rosario, Argentina. -
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Record book
Messi put himself in the record books on May 1, 2005 -
Ambassador for UNICEF
On 11 March 2010 Messi was announced as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF. -
World Cup 2014 Qualifying Match
On 2 June 2012, Messi assisted and scored a goal in Argentina's 4–0 win against Ecuador in a World Cup 2014 Qualifying match. -
Messi became father
On 2 November 2012, Messi became a father for the first time following the birth of his son Thiago -
Scores record
On 16 February 2013, Messi scored his 300th Barcelona goal -
19 consecutive scores
On 30 March 2013, Messi scored in 19 consecutive La Liga games, becoming the first footballer in history to net in consecutive matches against every team in the league.