Lionel Messi is an Argentine former professional footballer counted amongst the best players in the world in football history. The only player in history to win five FIFA Ballons d'Or, he was also the first player to win three European Golden Shoes. During his playing career he shattered many world records and currently holds the records for most goals scored in La Liga, a La Liga season (50), a calendar year (91), a single season (73), and a Champions League match (5), among several others. Born into a football-loving family in central Argentina, he developed a passion for the sport at an early age and spent his childhood playing football with his brothers. He joined the youth team of Newell's Old Boys as a young boy and began playing for FC Barcelona's under-14 team when he was 13. Having made his competitive debut as a 17 year old, Messi quickly established himself as an integral player for the Barcelona club. His first big success came in the 2008“09 season, during which he helped Barcelona achieve the first treble in Spanish football. Over the ensuing years he proceeded to establish himself as Barcelona's all-time top scorer in official competitions and is also Argentina's all-time leading goalscorer with 55 goals in 112 matches. He retired in 2016 following Argentina's loss to Chile in the Copa América Centenario final. But, soon a campaign began to urge him to change his mind and Messi later on reversed his decision.
Martina ˜Tini' Stoessel is a famous Argentine singer, actress, model and performer. She is best known for her performance as Violetta Castillo in Disney's comedy TV series, ˜Violetta'. She has appeared in a number of series and movies. In addition to acting, she is also a trained singer. She has recorded an album in association with her father, Alejandro Stoessel's production. Martina's debut album, ˜Tini' garnered a positive response from people all over the world and received gold certification. She mainly sings in Spanish, but also dubs her songs in English. Her debut album consisted of two CDs, with songs recorded in Spanish as well as English. The album topped the charts in her hometown Argentina and in countries like France, Germany, Portugal, and Spain. She has been named as an ambassador of world peace by Adolfo Pérez Esquivel, a human rights activist and Rigoberta Menchú, a political activist from Guatemala. She is also a philanthropist and uses her fame as a platform to positively influence the lives of people around her.
˜My people are poor and I am one of them'. The 266th and the current Pope of the Roman Catholic Church, Pope Francis is known the world over for his great humility and approachability. Ordained as Pope at the age of 76 on March 13, 2013, Pope Francis is the first citizen from the Americas, the first non-European and first Jesuit priest to be named Pope. Before taking up the honourable appointment, he served as the Archbishop and Cardinal of Buenos Aires. He was originally christened Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Ever since his attainment of priesthood, Pope Francis has continuously and tirelessly worked for the well-being of the poor, which he claims to be his foremost concern. Furthermore, he is committed to bridge the gap between people of various backgrounds, class, beliefs and faith through peaceful talks. Unlike his predecessors, Pope Francis has chosen an informal approach to office since the Papal elections. He has declined to most luxuries offered to a Pope and instead prefers to live a simple and humble lifestyle. A few examples of the same include his decision to put up at the Vatican guesthouse rather than the papal residence, choosing a simple car rather than flashy popemobiles, wearing the white Cossack instead of the red mozzetta and iron pectoral cross instead of the gold one on his first appearance as a pontiff. Pope Francis strongly supports and considers social outreach, rather than doctrinal battles, to be the essential business of the church. While his radical thought on humbleness, practice of simplicity and austerity towards working out a robust defense of the poor has garnered positive accolades and acclaim, it is his staunch orthodox discerning against abortion, same-sex marriage, and contraception that has drawn criticism from a select few.
Argentinian forward who joined Manchester City in 2011 after scoring 74 goals in 175 appearances for Atletico Madrid between 2006 and 2011. He debuted for the Argentinian national team in 2006.
Member of the Argentina national team who began playing striker for Juventus in 2015. He became well known for his excellent dribbling skills and control in limited space.
Excellent dribbling action, powerful assists, accurate passes and impressive footwork made Diego Mardona rise up to the ranks, within a short period, to become the greatest football player of all times. Argentina's national hero and pride, this exceptionally talented young man was born to play the sport. As such, despite coming from a humble background with lack of financial stability, he made his way to the football field at the age of ten and made his professional debut by 16. His compact physique and great physical strength gave him the edge over other players and helped him achieve the pinnacle of success. In a career spanning over 21 years, he rose from being an inexperienced club player to the most coveted soccer player. He scored 34 goals in 91 international appearances. It was through his sheer display of brilliance on the field that he was awarded FIFA Player of the 20th Century award. He is the only player to appear sixteen times as the captain of a World Cup team, which in itself is a World Cup record. To know more about his life, playing career and timeline, read on.
Viral hip-hop recording artist whose 2017 music video for his single "Relax" received well over 10 million views in under 5 months time. He has gone on to amass more than 3 million followers on his paulolondra Instagram account.
Winger who joined Manchester United in 2014 after spending four years with Real Madrid. In 2015, he joined Paris Saint-Germain. He debuted with the Argentinian national team in 2008.
Argentine actor best known for playing Fernando on the Netflix series Fuller House. He also played the character Petros in the 2008 movie Mamma Mia!
Camila Morrone is an Argentina-born US American actress and model, known for her work in the 2018 movie ˜Death Wish.' Her first appearance as an actress was in the 2012 documentary ˜My Own Private River' directed by James Franco as a tribute to Joaquin Phoenix. Later, Camila went on to star in Franco's ˜Bukowski'. Her recent film directed by Augustine Frizzell ˜Never Goin' Back', has made appearances at SXSW and Sundance Film Festival. Camila made her modeling debut in 2016 for ˜Victoria's Secret' and was on the cover page of Vogue's Turkey edition. Camila made her debut on runway appearing for Moschino's 2017 resort collection. She has received rave reviews for her work with the coveted brand ˜Urban Outfitters'. Despite being a popular model, she is more famous for her rumored relationship with Oscar winning actor Leonardo DiCaprio and as the stepdaughter of Hollywood legend Al Pacino. Of late, she has been a social media sensation with more than a million followers on Instagram with some noteworthy names including Emily Ratajkowski, Bella Hadid, Kylie and Kendall Jenner. She is also a lifestyle blogger with blogs focused on beauty products, fitness regimes, fashion trends, food, home décor and travel diaries.
Mercedes Lambre is an Argentine model, actress, singer, and dancer. She is best known to the international audiences for appearing as Ludmilla in Disney Channel's series ˜Violetta'. Born in La Plata, Province of Buenos Aires, she kicked off her career as a model and then went to act in television. Although Lambre hasn't done many acting projects as yet, she is considered one of the upcoming actresses in the Argentine film industry. She is a multi-talented artiste who is well trained in acting, singing, and dancing. As a singer and an actress, Lambre has starred in many music videos including "Juntos somos más" and "Ven y canta". Known for her lovely smile, the Argentine beauty is a down-to-earth person. She is confident, smart, and a very kind human being in real life unlike her onscreen character Ludmilla. An avid cat lover, Lambre loves to spend quality time with her beloved pet cat. With her simplicity and gorgeous looks, it goes without saying that she has won the hearts of numerous men across the globe.
Argentine actress and singer who has played the role of Camila on the Disney Channel series Violetta.