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Life of Leo Messi
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Leo Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in the city of Rosario, Argentina.
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At the age of seven, he began playing in the lower divisions of Rosario's Old Boys, his first team.
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When he was 13 years old, about to make the leap to the River Plate club in Buenos Aires, a delay in bone development caused by a low level of growth hormones was detected; the medical treatment was very expensive, the clubs did not want to pay for it and his father, who did not have the necessary financial resources, then decided to emigrate to Barcelona with his family, where he had been offered a job opportunity.
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In September 2000, Leo Messi did a trial at F.C. Barcelona; coach Carles Rexach was amazed at his soccer talent and, in effect signing a contract on a paper napkin
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Messi made his debut for the Barça first team in a friendly against FC Porto
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When he was 17 years old, La Pulga scored his first goal as a professional for Barça in a match against Albacete, and he became the youngest player on the Barça team to score a goal in the Spanish League.
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On May 27, 2009, Messi scored a headed goal against Manchester United that gave Barça the third Champions League.
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in 2009 he also won his first ballon d'or.
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During the years 2009 and 2015, Leo Messi won 4 King's Cups, 5 Leagues and 3 Champions plus individual trophies, 5 Ballon d'Ors and 4 Golden Boots.
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Between 2015 and 2020, Messi won 4 Copas del Rey, 4 leagues, 1 Ballon d'Or and 2 Golden Boots.
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In 2021 messi after 17 years in barcelona leaves barça today he is in paris saint germain.