MESSI IS ALL IN
Personal life
Messi was at one stage romantically linked to Macarena
Lemos, also from his hometown of Rosario. He is said to have been introduced to
her by the girl's father when he returned to Rosario to recover from his injury
a few days before the start of the 2006 World Cup.
He has in the past also been linked to the Argentine glamour model Luciana Salazar. In January 2009 he told
"Hat Trick Barça", a programme on Canal 33: "I have a girlfriend and she is
living in Argentina. I am relaxed and happy". He was seen with the girl,
Antonella Roccuzzo, at a carnival in Sitges after the Barcelona-Espanyol derby. Roccuzzo is a
fellow native of Rosario.
Messi has two cousins also involved in football: Maxi, a winger for Club Olimpia of Paraguay, and Emanuel Biancucchi,
who plays as a midfielder for Spain's Girona FC.
Charity
In 2007, Messi established the Leo Messi Foundation, a
charity supporting access to education and health care for vulnerable children.
In response to Messi’s own childhood medical difficulties, the Leo Messi
Foundation has offered Argentine children diagnosed with illnesses treatment in
Spain and funds covering the transport, hospital and recuperation costs.
Messi’s foundation is supported by his own fundraising activity with additional
assistance from Herbalife.
On 11 March 2010 Messi was announced as a goodwill ambassador
for UNICEF. Messi’s UNICEF ambassador activities are
aimed at supporting children’s rights. Messi is supported in this by Barcelona,
who also have a strong association with UNICEF.
Wealth
In March 2010, France Football ranked him at the top of its
list of the world's richest footballers, ahead of David Beckham and Cristiano Ronaldo, with £29.6 million (€33
million) in combined income from salaries, bonuses and off-field earnings.
Media
Messi was featured on the front covers of the video games Pro Evolution
Soccer 2009 and Pro Evolution
Soccer 2011 and is also involved in promotional campaigns for
the games. Messi, along with Fernando Torres, is the face of Pro Evolution
Soccer 2010, and was also involved in the motion capturing and the trailer.[169][170][171] However, in November 2011 Messi was
confirmed as the new face of PES's rival football series FIFA with his debut as
a cover star of the series coming in 2012's FIFA Street.
Messi is sponsored by the German sportswear company Adidas and features in their television advertisements. In
June 2010, Messi also signed a three–year contract with Herbalife which further
supports the Leo Messi Foundation.
Messi was named twice in the Time 100, the magazine's annual list of the most
influential people in the world, respectively in 2011 and in 2012.
Also in April 2011, Messi launched a Facebook page and
within a few hours, his page had attracted more than six million followers. His
Facebook page had over 33 million followers in March 2012.
response :
all agreing that messi is the best player in this time. 3 last
year he become the best player of the world defeat the most expensive player of
the world from portugal,cristiano ronaldo. his life outside football also
impress slimmest in publicizing, polite and soft of his character making him
taken a fancy to by various circle. all title have succeeded him reach for,
only world cup of still become his dream which still pursued.
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