Lionel Messi is considered by football fans to be “an alien” because his super football ability does not appear on Earth. However, no matter how excellent he is, off the field, La Pulga still lives a simple life like everyone else.

Messi is certainly a name that any team would want to own, but the 31-year-old striker himself only has his eyes on Barcelona – the place that trained him to become one of the greatest players in football history. When he first set foot in the famous La Masia training academy, Messi was a shy, naive boy. 

Even as a teenager, the Argentine superstar was still naive and easily teased by his teammates. Defender Gerard Pique said that he once changed the battery in Messi ‘s phone , and then witnessed M10 running around the dressing room asking to borrow a charger from his teammates because the phone kept shutting down despite having charged it that morning.

Messi enjoys spending time with his family and playing with his dog Hulk

Messi enjoys spending time with his family and playing with his dog Hulk

He read stories with his son in the cozy room.

He read stories with his son in the cozy room.

Messi is now a leader in the dressing room and the real “king” at Barca. However, behind the power and glory on the pitch, Messi still has a life without any ostentation or exaggeration. As Pique described, Messi is “strangely normal”. The owner of 5 Golden Balls likes to spend time with his family with his wife Antonella Roccuzzo and 3 sons Thiago, Mateo, Ciro at the villa in Bellamar, in the suburbs of Castelldefels, 25 km from Barcelona . In addition, in his free time, Messi also plays with his dog named Hulk.

Despite being a top superstar, Messi still often walks with his close teammate Luis Suarez to pick up his children from the local school. In his own home, Messi can play football with his children in a small yard behind the garden, relax by the pool, watch the sea or even enjoy an outdoor barbecue. Of course, Messi has to limit eating greasy grilled food to maintain his peak career.

Messi is rarely seen at lavish parties. Instead, he enjoys a simple life with his wife and children.

Messi is rarely seen at lavish parties. Instead, he enjoys a simple life with his wife and children.

Or play ball with Hulk the dog in the small yard in the garden

Or play ball with Hulk the dog in the small yard in the garden

Messi sleeping alone on the sofa

Messi sleeping alone on the sofa…

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And organize simple but cozy outdoor parties

Messi also regularly contacts his family – where his two brothers Rodrigo, Matias, sister Maria-Sol and parents Celia – Jorge live in Rosario, Argentina. Messi often flies to the capital Buenos Aires, then drives nearly 200 km to Rosario to visit relatives. Former football player Juan Sebastian Veron said that Messi always stayed in his hotel room during the 2010 World Cup when his relatives came to visit. Messi is now a family man and becomes the center of family reunions.

The fact that Messi has become more and more attached to Barcelona over time is part of the reason why other big clubs have had a hard time luring him away from the Nou Camp. When asked which player he tried and failed to sign, Man City chairman Khaldoon al Mubarak said Messi. Moving elsewhere in Europe has never been an attractive option for Messi, so a return to South America in the not-too-distant future could be the option he looks to pursue.

Mundo Deportivo newspaper said that in Messi’s contract with Barca there is a clause that allows him to leave freely in 2020, as long as he does not join another big club in Europe.