Lionel Messi is widely considered the greatest footballer the world has ever been fortunate enough to witness, lifting trophy after trophy and breaking record after record.

As a result, there is little that remains unknown about football’s greatest superstar, with each and every movement met with significant fanfare and adulation from his legions of followers across the world.

However, there may be one or two things that you don’t know about the Argentinian genius who has astonished football fans for over two decades.

Here are some fun facts about the player consider to be the GOAT.