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How Does Football Superstar Lionel Messi Fly?

admin Sep 4, 2023 Uncategorized 0 Comment

Lionel Messi now plays for Inter Miami in the MLS.

Before discussing what soccer superstar Lionel Messi uses to fly around the world, let’s first look at the Argentinian World Cup winner and see how he became a living legend.

Leo Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Santa Fe, Argentina, and grew up in a soccer-loving family; young Messi soon developed a passion for the sport. At four years old, Messi joined his first club and then moved to play for Newell’s Old Boys when he was six.

While playing for his local team, Messi was seen by a Buenos Aires club River Plate scout, but they did not sign him as he needed expensive growth hormone treatment to supplement a deficiency. Messi’s father had family in Spain and thought it might be a good idea if he could get a trial with Catalan giants Barcelona.

To cut a long story short, Barcelona signed him, and the family moved to Spain, and Leo was enrolled in Barcelona’s youth academy, La Masia.

During his time with Barcelona Messi won many trophies

On his 18th birthday, Messi signed a contract with the senior team and went on to play for Barcelona, where he remained for the next 16 years. During his time at Barcelona, Messi won numerous titles and awards and was regarded along with Cristiano Ronaldo as one of the world’s best soccer players.

In 2021, unhappy with the way things were going at Barcelona, and now a free agent, Messi signed to play for French champions Paris Saint-Germain (PSG). Messi signed a two-year contract with the French side and, when it expired in June of this year, rather than join a team in Saudi Arabia for big money, decided to play for Inter Miami in the USA Major Soccer League (MLS).

Photo: Christopher Johnson via Wikimedia Commons.

Messi’s Gulfstream GV

Lionel Messi used to have a Brazilian-built Embraer Legacy 650 private jet, but like many rich sports stars, he now rents a Gulfstream GV. By renting the private plane rather than owning it, Messi does not have to worry about where he will keep the plane or its maintenance as all that is taken care of by the aircraft’s owner. Despite the plane not belonging to him, Messi and his family can use it whenever they want.

Photo: Jet Evolution 

With a top speed of Mach 0.885 and a range of 7,480 miles, Messi can fly the 4,410 miles from Miami to Buenos Aires with no problem. Messi has had the Gulfstream specially fitted out with 16 seats that can be converted into eight beds.

The aircraft has a bathroom and a kitchen area where Messi and his family can prepare meals. The plane has all the latest connections to the Internet, which means that communications and streaming movies are available no matter where it is in the world.

Number 10 on the plane’s tail

During his lengthy career at the Camp Nou, Messi wore the number 10 jersey, which now proudly adorns the tail of his plane. Since joining Inter Miami, Messi has swapped his number 30 PSG jersey in favor of his preferred number 10. In homage to his wife and children, he has had their names painted on the Gulfstream’s steps.

Source: Simple Flying

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