Messi Meets America
originally aired on Apple TV+
Lionel Andrés Messi is the most decorated player in the history of professional football. He has won eight Ballon d'Ors, six European Golden Shoes, and eight times being named the world's best player by FIFA. A prolific goalscorer and creative playmaker, Messi has scored over 850 senior career goals and has provided over 380 assists for club and country. He captained Argentina to three consecutive finals in 2014 World Cup, the 2015 Copa América and the 2018 World Cup. He was named the Laureus Sportsman of the Year by US president Joe Biden in 2025. Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, in 1987.