1- To overcome his fear of driving (amaxophobia), Messi spent $40 million on cars with advanced safety features and high-quality parts. The investment ensured the car would be reliable in accidents, giving Messi the confidence he needed to overcome his fear.

2-After signing with PSG, Messi was the victim of a $40,000 robbery at Le Royal Monceau on the night of the UCL match against City. This incident led to him moving to a gated chateau in France.

3-Playing video games helped Messi cope with the pressures of being a professional athlete early in his career. He loved playing FIFA, which also helped him improve as a real-life player. He once spent 3 hours on his PlayStation after training.

4-SOFT DRINK ADDICTION Messi once drank a soft drink in front of Guardiola, who had banned soft drinks before games. This led Pep to remove all vending machines from Barça's facilities to prevent Messi from drinking soft drinks before games.

5-This one is better known, but worth mentioning: As a child, Messi suffered from a growth hormone deficiency, requiring injections that cost between $5,000 and $10,000 to treat. The only club that trusted in his potential and helped him was Barcelona.

6-Messi’s NFT collection, Messi Verse, is the most expensive sports NFT in history. Its rarest piece could sell for over $9 million today.

7-Messi once faced a 21-month prison sentence for allegedly defrauding Spain of more than $4.1 million. He later paid $5.3 million to settle all of his tax debts.

8-Messi owns a private jet worth $15 million.

9-When Messi moved to Barcelona, he thought he and Antonella would never be together again. However, after losing his best friend, Messi took the next flight to Argentina to comfort her, rekindling their relationship.

10-When Messi first joined Barcelona's first team, he was very shy. Ronaldinho then helped him open up and even score more goals to help Messi quickly become a star.

He saw Messi's greatness and decided to pass on the famous No. 10 to him 🥹❤️