Lionel Andrés " Leo " Messi[note 1] (Spanish: [ljoˈnel anˈdɾes ˈmesi] ⓘ; born 24 June 1987) is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for and captains both Major League Soccer …

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2 days ago · Lionel Messi sits down for a lengthy interview with ESPN, discussing his desire to again lead Argentina, the brilliance of Lionel Scaloni and why Pep Guardiola is one of "the best" ever.

3 days ago · Lionel Messi is an Argentine-born football (soccer) player who has been named the world’s best men’s player of the year seven times (2009–12, 2015, 2019, and 2021). In 2022 he helped …

12 hours ago · Inter Miami’s grand Lionel Messi experiment has paid off with a Major League Soccer championship. Messi notched two assists in the MLS Cup final on Dec. 6 against the Vancouver …

3 days ago · Messi has won — and lost — bigger games than Saturday's MLS Cup final. But at his level of greatness, every opportunity counts.

Jul 30, 2025 · Read CNN’s Fast Facts about Lionel “Leo” Messi and learn about the soccer player who plays for Argentina’s national team and Major League Soccer (MLS) club Inter Miami.