Lionel Messi's girlfriend gave birth to a boy, the first child star of Barcelona, on Friday.Messi and his girlfriend Antonella Rocuzzo named the boy Thiago."Today I am the happiest man in the world, my son was born and thanks to God for this gift!" Messi wrote on Facebook. "Thanks to my family for the support! A hug to everyone."Barcelona excused to attend Friday morning at a hospital in Barcelona. The 25-year-old Argentina forward from training to the birth of his sonThe
club announced the birth on its website after it was originally
reported by Spanish and Argentina media and confirmed by Messi.In a recent interview with the Spanish newspaper El Pais, Messi said he looks forward to being a father."I'm willing to Thiago's coming, it's very exciting," said Messi. "It
makes you think about things in a different way. You can no longer just
think about yourself, you think of him and how you hope he will have no
problems."Earlier
Friday said Barcelona coach Tito Vilanova he still expects to play in
the Spanish league game Saturday against Celta de Vigo Messi at Camp Nou
stadium.Barcelona
coach Tito Vilanova said the Argentine theater Lionel Messi will play
in La Liga football against Celta Vigo here Saturday night despite
becoming a father on Friday.Messi
partner, Antonella Roccuzzo, have their first child, a boy of Dexeus
hospital near Barcelona's Camp Nou stadium, reports Xinhua."Basically, he will be at stake," assured Vilanova. "We
gave him permission to miss training, I think it is normal on such an
important day, but if everything is in order, he will be here to play.""I do not think that the issue will lose his concentration, but we'll have to see. He always plays well," said Vilanova.Vilanova, who spent part of his career at Celta, admits he still feels affection for the Galician city and the club."I have fond memories, because they treated me very well there," he said. "My
daughter was just a year old at the time, and I have good memories,
maybe I would have played more, but I did my best at the moment," says
Vilanova, before discussing the current Celta side, who have all lost
her away games up to now."They
are trying to play attractive football, they keep the ball and have
fast players in attack, so we will have to keep pace," he said, praising
Celta coach Paco Herrera for using such an open style in Celta back to
the top flight after five years in the second division."Everyone
puts their pages the way they have to do, I would rather see a team
come to Barcelona to try to play football and I think Celta will, as
that is what we have seen, as we have seen them do., I think it gives a better game. "Barca
coach confirmed that central defender Gerard Pique was on the verge of
full fitness after suffering an ankle injury that has kept out of action
for six weeks about it. He stressed Pique importance in defending set pieces.The birth of his child comes at the height of the wonderful Messi career so far. After
breaking a number of individual scoring records over the past season,
Messi is two goals shy of matching Brazil great Pele milestone of 75
goals for club and country in a calendar year, set in 1958. He is also a leading candidate to win what would be his fourth Ballon D'Or.