Lionel Messi announces the birth of his third son

Superstar footballer,  Lionel Messi and his wife Antonella Roccuzzo have announced the birth of their son, Ciro this afternoon.

The Argentine striker who withdrew from the Barcelona squad travelling to face Malaga on tonight, took to Instagram to share an adorable picture of his newborn son holding his finger.

'Welcome Ciro!,' Messi wrote on Instagram. 'Thank God everything went perfect. Mom and he are very well. 

 The childhood couple already has two sons, Thiago and Mateo.