Barcelona and Argentina super star is undoubtedly one of the greatest footballers on this planet. He has been exclusive in all he does in the field of play, from dribbling to scoring and many more.
The footballer has many achievements, winning several titles and fantastic individual awards.
At a very young age of 11 years, he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency and an amount of $ 1000 was required for treatment every month. His parents could not afford it.
It was Barcelona who was paying for the amount for the treatment of the deficiency.
Barcelona signed him when he was just 13 years old.
Messi's first unprofessional club was Grandoli in Argentina where his own father was the coach of the local club team.
The contract between the 6 time Balon D'or winner and Barcelona was on a paper napkin.
Messi's international debut for Argentina was in 2005 and he lasted just 47 seconds when he received red card after coming off as a substitute.
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