The older brother of Argentine national soccer player Lionel Messi. He has earned over 190,000 followers on his rodrigo.messi10 Instagram account, where he primarily posts pictures alongside family.
He was integral in Lionel's early love of soccer, as he and the rest of their brother Matias would often play together when Lionel was growing up.
Many of the Messi family members are active in Lionel's professional business. Rodrigo, for example, has worked to manage his daily schedule and publicity.
His father, Jorge, was a steel factory manager and his mother, Celia Cuccittini, worked in a magnet manufacturing workshop. In addition to Lionel, he has two other siblings, Maria and Matias.
He is the uncle of Mateo, Ciro and Thiago Messi, the sons of Lionel Messi and Antonella Roccuzzo.