Noticeably underdeveloped compared to most of the kids in his age group, Messi was diagnosed by doctors as suffering from a hormone deficiency that restricted his growth. Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. Photo credit: Lionel Messi and Family Life Messi in training, kicking a soccer ball between poles.

3 pm: Has a snack and goes back to training.

2 pm: Takes care of kids and spends time with them.

12 pm: Comes back home and has lunch with the fam.

8 am: Breakfast with the fam – Cereal, toast, orange juice.

Messi’s best-loved recipe was shared by FC Barcelona’s website and consists of roasted chicken with root vegetables.

In 2014, based on the recommendation of Poser, Messi focused on the switch to five key foods: Water, olive oil, whole grains, fresh fruit and fresh vegetables. How does Messi maintain his rigorous workouts when it comes to nutrition and fuel? Most of Messi’s dietary regimen comes from Italian nutritionist Giuliano Poser’s input. After each workout, Messi focuses on rehydration and cool-down cardio for five to 10 minutes. As a result, his workout consists of a variety of plyometric-style workouts, including the pillar bridge-front, lunges, hamstring stretches, and pillar skips.

However, according to most of his coaches, Messi’s sole focus is to increase agility and linear speed. Unlike his former La Liga rival Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi isn’t known for his weight lifting regimen. Photo credit: Lionel Messi’s Workout and Diet Lionel Messi in action on the soccer field, kicking a soccer ball. Moreover, within La Liga, Messi holds the record for the most goals, 467 along with most hat-tricks, 36. At Barcelona, Messi has won 10 titles, 6 Copa del Rey titles, and 4 UEFA Champions League titles. It was after his debut when everyone realized Messi was a tremendously special player and integral to Barcelona’s strategy of winning La Liga titles and trophies. However, Messi’s first-team debut for Barcelona came at the age of 17, in 2004. In fact, his legacy at Barcelona started at the age of 13. Messi, unlike other soccer players, has stayed at one club, FC Barcelona, his entire career. Lionel Messi has many accolades to be proud of, including a record six Ballon D’or awards (he is the only player to win this award four times in a row!) and six European Golden Shoes. Like Cristiano Ronaldo, Messi has a remarkable fan following, and is arguably the best player in the world, unless you’re speaking to a Ronaldo fan. Lionel Andrés Messi, otherwise known as Messi, is a 33-year-old world-renowned soccer player.

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