Lionel Andrés Messi is an Argentine professional footballer born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. Widely regarded as one of the greatest players of all time, Messi spent the majority of his career at FC Barcelona, where he won 10 La Liga titles, 4 UEFA Champions League titles, and numerous individual awards including 7 Ballon d'Or awards. He left Barcelona in 2021 to join Paris Saint-Germain. Messi has been Argentina's captain and leading scorer, finally achieving international success by winning the Copa América in 2021 and the FIFA World Cup in 2022 in Qatar, where he was awarded the Golden Ball. Known for his exceptional dribbling, vision, passing, and goal-scoring ability, he has scored over 800 career goals. He currently plays for Inter Miami in Major League Soccer, having joined the club in 2023.