Lionel Messi will be collaborating with Sony Music Entertainment to create an animated series about his life.
The series will showcase Messi’s childhood in Argentina and how he overcame obstacles along the path of becoming a professional footballer. The target audience will mainly be children, but it will be suitable for viewing for all ages.
Speaking about the series and how much he and his kids love animated shows, Lionel Messi was quoted saying in the New Indian Express:
Fernando Cabral of Sony Entertainment shared his thoughts, saying it is a big privilege to be working with the Argentine superstar. He said:
Sony will have in-house music for the series and it will be available to stream in English and Spanish, among other languages. A streaming platform and release date are yet to be announced.
Messi and Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) will travel to Germany to face Bayern Munich in the second leg of the Champions League round of 16 on Wednesday, March 8.
The Parisians lost the first leg at home by a one-goal margin as former player Kingsley Coman returned to the Parc des Princes and scored the only goal of the game. Benjamin Pavard was sent off for Bayern in stoppage time and will miss the second leg. Neymar will be absent for PSG and will miss the remainder of the season due to an ankle injury that requires surgery.
Lionel Messi has won the coveted “Big Ears” thrice before with Barcelona and will be looking to win PSG their first-ever Champions League trophy.
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