Talented Argentine footballer born on 24 June 1987

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A staggering 493M followers on Instagram

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Made his competitive debut at 17

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Relocated from Spain to Argentina at 13

TATA was the first Indian brand to sign him as brand ambassador

Messi has signed a lifetime contract with Adidas

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