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Birth
Lionel Messi was born in Rosario, Santa Fe Province, Argentina -
Early career
With just five years, Lionel Messi took his first steps in Grandoli, a neighborhood club a few blocks from his home, south of the city of Rosario, Argentina. The club was run by his father Jorge. He then played a few games with the Central Córdoba. -
His first important matches
In 1995, Messi began training in the youth ranks of Newell's Old Boys, the club with which he won the Friendship Cup in Peru in 1997. -
Began obstacles
At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a deficiency of growth hormone. The Club Atlético River Plate showed some interest in Messi's progress however, wanted to disburse the money to pay for treatment that had a cost of $ 900 per month -
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Messi kept playing with the FC Barcelona youth teams -
Getting started with Barcelona
Carles Rexach,91 director técnico del Barcelona, notó el talento de Messi y éste tenía parientes en Lérida, España, siendo capaz, junto con su padre, de iniciar un viaje.84 El Barcelona lo fichó después de verlo jugar,92 ofreciéndose entonces a pagar los costosos tratamientos si él se mudaba a España. -
He debuted with the first team of FC Barcelona
Messi made his unofficial debut for the first team of FC Barcelona -
His first goal
He scored his first goal in category "senior" to Albacete in the thirty-fourth day of the season on May 1, 2005; Messi was 17 years old, becoming the youngest player to score a league goal for Barcelona -
Season 2005-2006
On 16 September, for the second time in three months, FC Barcelona announced an update to Messi contract. This time your payment is improved as a first team member and extended until June 2014. -
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Ballon d'Or
Winner of the golden ball three consecutive years -
Road to Brazil 2014
On 2 September 2011, Messi made his debut as captain for Argentina in the first match of Alejandro Sabella as new coach, where he won 1-0 against Venezuela -
2014 Brazil World Cup
MatchesThe Argentine Leo Messi will play the World Cup Brazil 2014 Argentina captain on 15 June 2104 which disputed his first match against Bosnia and Herzegovina
