MESSI BIRTH On this page I will be talking about Lionel Messi's birth details. Lionel Messi was born on 24th June in Rosario Argentina. He is 25 years old now. His parents were Jorge Horacio Messi and Celia Maria Cuccuttini. Lionel Messi's family was originally Italian but his ancestor Angelo Messi moved to Argentina for a better life. Lionel Messi was one of the four children his parents had.