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Lionel Andres Messi was born June 24th 1987, to Jorge Messi and Maria Cuccittini in Rosario, Argentina.
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Messi put himself in the record books on May 1, 2005
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On 11 March 2010 Messi was announced as a goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.
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On 2 June 2012, Messi assisted and scored a goal in Argentina's 4–0 win against Ecuador in a World Cup 2014 Qualifying match.
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On 2 November 2012, Messi became a father for the first time following the birth of his son Thiago
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On 16 February 2013, Messi scored his 300th Barcelona goal
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On 30 March 2013, Messi scored in 19 consecutive La Liga games, becoming the first footballer in history to net in consecutive matches against every team in the league.