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Birth
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. -
Diagnosed with GHD
Lionel was 11 when he was diagnosed with growth hormone deficiency. It stunted his growth and required very expensive medical treatment. -
Moved from Argentina from Spain
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. -
First Appearence
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. -
EFE Trophy
He won the EFE trophy five times in 2006-2012. He won it as the best Ibero-American in La Liga. -
Argentina
He played for Argentina in the World Cup FIFA in 2006, 2010, 2014, 2018. He has scored some of the goals in FIFA. -
Ballon d'Or
He won the Ballon d'Or five times in 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015. He was early to mid 20s when this happened. -
His children
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. -
Set a record
He set a record for scoring the most goals in a calendar year. He scored 91 goals and 50 goals in one season. -
Married
He married a woman called Antonella Roccuzzo in Rosario. They met in their home town Rosario when they were 5.
