Lionel Messi FIFA Princess, also known as FIFA's Princess, FIFA's Daughter or simply the Messi FIFA Princess Meme, refers to a series of memes and jokes based on the humorous conspiracy theory that FIFA and its president, Gianni Infantino, have favoritism of Argentinian football (soccer) star Lionel Messi in World Cup tournaments and events. "FIFA's Princess" is commonly used as a nickname for Messi in such memes, which are largely used to mock him and FIFA by those who believe there is a bias toward him.FIFA Princess memes initially appeared during the 2022 FIFA World Cup, becoming more prominent during the 2026 FIFA World Cup, and often portray Messi in overly girly pink princess dresses and tiaras with Infantino showering him with love and praise. Posts depicting Messi as a princess are commonly intertwined with the related Lionel Messi and Gianni Infantino memes, which portray Messi and the FIFA president as romantically involved.The jokes about Messi also inspired counter-memes from his fans in which Cristiano Ronaldo and other players were given similar feminine-coded nicknames as part of ongoing rivalry-based arguments between fandoms.Read More