Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner, Lionel Messi
Argentine football legend Lionel Messi has revealed that his children follow footballers, including Real Madrid stars Kylian Mbappé and Vinícius Junior.
According to him, his children are football enthusiasts who love to learn and watch top footballers. Their favorites include the Madrid players as well as Barcelona winger Lamine Yamal.
The Inter Miami player also mentioned other brilliant footballers, such as Manchester City striker Erling Haaland and Barcelona striker Robert Lewandowski.
The eight-time Ballon d’Or winner noted that these world-class players inspire his children, who aspire to become footballers in the future.
“The players my kids are following? Mbappé, Vinícius, Yamal, Lewandowski, Haaland…” he said during an interview with Simplemente Fútbol.
The Barcelona legend’s comment sparked mixed reactions on social media, with some football fans surprised to learn that Messi’s children admire players belonging to arch-rivals Real Madrid.
Watch Messi’s remarks in Spanish language below:
Leo Messi: “¿Los jugadores que siguen mis hijos? MBAPPÉ, VINICIUS JR., Haaland, Lewandowski, Lamine”
pic.twitter.com/i8TYt6gkdz— MT2 (@madrid_total2) April 18, 2025
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