Lionel Messi
Messi in 2011, photo by Natursports / Shutterstock.com
Birth Name: Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini
Place of Birth: Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina
Date of Birth: 24 June, 1987
Ethnicity: Argentinian [Italian, as well as Catalan, Spanish, possibly other]
Lionel Messi is an Argentinian professional footballer. He is considered one of the best players of the sport. He plays as a forward for, and captains, Major League Soccer club Inter Miami, and the Argentina national team, both. He has also played for Barcelona C, Barcelona B, Barcelona, and Paris Saint-Germain, and captained Barcelona. With Argentina, he won the 2021 Copa América and the 2022 FIFA World Cup, and an Olympic gold medal at the 2008 Summer Olympics; and holds the record for most goals in La Liga. He has won seven Ballon d’Or awards and six European Golden Shoes. He has also been an endorser for sportswear company Adidas. He is also known as Leo Messi.
Lionel is the son of Celia María Cuccittini and Jorge Horacio Messi Pérez, a steel factory manager. His cousins are professional footballers Maxi Biancucchi and Emanuel Biancucchi. He moved to Spain at thirteen to play for Barcelona. He is married to social media personality Antonella Roccuzzo, with whom he has three children. Pictures of Lionel’s grandparents and relatives can be seen here and here. He is a citizen of Argentina, Italy, and Spain.
Lionel’s paternal grandfather was Eusebio Italo Messi Baró (the son of Aniceto Antonio Messi and Santa Baro). Aniceto was the son of Italian parents, Angelo Pasquale Messi Catena and Maria Latini Donatii, who were from Recanati, Province of Macerata, Marche. Angelo was the son of Pacifico Messi and Lucia Catena. Maria was the daughter of Raffaele Latini and Rosa Donati. The couple married c. 1890 and moved to Rosario, Argentina c. 1893. Lionel’s great-grandmother Santa was also the daughter of Italian parents, Secondo Baro and Maria Piovesana, who were from Treviso, Veneto.
Lionel’s paternal grandmother was Rosa María Pérez Mateu (the daughter of José Pérez Solé and Rosa Mateu i Gesé). Lionel’s grandmother Rosa was born in Santa Fe, Argentina. José was the son of Ramón Pérez Llobera, who was born in El Poal, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, and of Maria Solé Font, who was born in Bellcaire, Girona, Catalonia. Lionel’s great-grandmother Rosa was born, c. 1910, in Blancafort de Tragó de Noguera, Catalonia.
Lionel’s maternal grandfather was named Antonio Cuccittini (the son of Arderigo “Federico” Coccettini). Federico was born in Ribeirao Preto, Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Italian parents, Raniero Coccettini and Rosa Ricchezza, from San Severino, Marche.
Lionel’s maternal grandmother was named Celia Ramona Oliveira.
Sources: http://www.aldia.cr
http://archivo.globovision.com
http://442.perfil.com
http://lanoticia.hn
Genealogies of Lionel Messi – http://www.calciomercatonews.com
https://www.geni.com
Notes on some of Lionel’s ancestry – http://futbol.as.com
http://www.mundodeportivo.com
World champion! No doubt the player of the century… And he is obviusly very italian with some spaniard spice to it, i have seen some people from Bilbao and Santander (both northern spanish cities) that looked quite like him
Italians are black/Moorish mix lol.
Lol there’s a reason they call you ——-. Have a ——!
Antonio Cuchittini and Eusebio Messi look alike.
Jorge Messi looks like his mother Rosa a lot, see the photos again.
This is Celia Oliveira, maternal grandmother of Messi who died when he was a child.
http://el10-lionelmessi.com/la-historia-de-messi-i/. Third photo.
http://www.whatthegirl.com/5-razones-por-las-que-las-mujeres-tambien-aman-a-lionel-messi/
Both Rosa María Pérez Mateu’s parents were Catalan, so Lionel is 1/4 Catalan
*Lionel’s father full name is Jorge Horacio Messi Pérez
* Aniceto Messi was the son of Italian parents (from Recanati), Angelo Messi and Maria Latini
* José Pérez Solé was the son of Ramón Pérez Llobera, who was born in El Poal, Lleida, Catalonia, Spain, and Maria Solé Font
Lionel’s maternal grandparents: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CJeTg77UsAAaIJH.jpg
Lio Messi paternal granfather is Eusebio Messi Baro, Baró is spanish.
the photo are paternal granfathers not maternal.
What about Messi maternal Granfathers and great granfathers?
No. That his Antonio Cuccittini, his maternal grandfather. The woman with him is Lionel’s maternal grandmother, I guess.
http://archivo.globovision.com/abuelo-de-messi-lo-veo-medio-flojo-no-corre-como-antes/
No. They are Eusebio Messi baro and Rosa Perez. the maternal Granma died when Messi had 10 years
http://442.perfil.com/2011-12-18-104116-los-abuelos-de-lionel-messi/
http://lanoticia.hn/deportes/el-abuelo-de-messi-dice-que-leo-ahora-no-corre-no-me-convence/
https://twitter.com/thiagomessirocc/status/343408918841679872