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Lionel Messi was born June 24, 1987 in Rosaria, Argentina. He was born into a working-class family his father was a factory steel worker and his mom was a cleaner.
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Lionel was 11 when he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. It stunted his growth and required very expensive medical treatment.
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At the age of 13 he moved from Argentina to Spain because FC Barcelona agreed to pay or his medical treatments. He was then known for one of the greatest players in history.
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Messi was 16 when he made his first appearance for the FC Barcelona. He was the youngest player to score a goal in the franchise.
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He won the EFE trophy five times in 2006-2012. He won it as the best Ibero-American in La Liga.
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He played for Argentina in the World Cup FIFA in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. He has scored some of the goals in FIFA.
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He won the Ballon d'Or five times in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015. He was early to mid 20s when this happened.
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He became a dad in 2012 and named his kid Thiago. He had a second kid named Mateo in 2015. He had a third child in march 2018 called Ciro.
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He set a record for scoring the most goals in a calendar year. He scored 91 goals and 50 goals in one season.
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He married a woman called Antonella Roccuzzo in Rosario. They met in their home town Rosario when they were 5.
