Top Ten facts about Lionel Messi that you didn't know

Here are 10 interesting facts about Lionel Andrés Messi You Didn’t Know:

1. Lionel Messi is 5′7″ tall.

2. By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d’Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. He followed this up by winning the inaugural FIFA Ballon d'Or in 2010, and then again in 2011 & 2012.

3. Messi speaks Catalan when he is drunk.

4. At age 25, Messi became the youngest player to score 200 La Liga goals.

5. Messi shares his birthday month and city with Che Guevara.

6. Messi has a tattoo as a tribute to his son and mother.

7. Even after all the fame and money, Messi maintains a close connection with Rosario.

8. Messi is the first football player in history to win four FIFA Ballons d'Ors, all of which he won consecutively, as well as the first to win three European Golden Shoe awards.

9. Messi is the first and only player to top-score in four consecutive Champions League campaigns, and also holds the record for the most hat-tricks scored in the history of the competition.

10. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.