Lionel Messi confirms he is going to be a father

 Lionel and girlfriend Antonella

The 24 year old Barcelona player has confirmed he is going to be a father. The world's number one footballer is expecting his first child with girlfriend, Antonella Roccuzzo.

"I think it will be a boy," Messi is quoted as saying by Ole. "We did not want to say anything because we never talk about our private life. But we were constantly asked about it, so we wanted to share our joy."