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Son of Celia María Cuccittini and Jorge Messi, Lionel Andrés Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina.
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At the age of 5 Messi played fútbol for a smaller local club, the Grandoli.
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By 8, Messi was playing for the professional youth squad, the academy of Newell's Old Boys.
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At the age of 11 Messi was diagnosed with GHD which was a major hindrance to lifting off his fútbol career.
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In a quote from Messi himself he says, "Every night I had to stick a needle into my legs, night after night after night, every day of the week, and this over a period of three years."
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Messi finally got what he had been wishing for and, at age 13, moved to Spain and signed with Fútbol Club Barcelona.
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When he was 17 he got his first shot to play and his club ended up winning the La Liga.
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Messi won gold with Argentina's national olympic fútbol team in the 2008 summer olympics.
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Messi's first large achievement was his treble with Barcelona in the 2008-2009 season. He and his team won the Copa del Rey, La Liga, and the Champions League.
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Messi's was recognized and he was said to had the best performance for his work of the previous year.
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Messi was named the captain of Argentina's national team in 2011, and has remained there since.
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Thiago Messi Roccuzzo son of Antonella Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi. This was their first child.
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Mateo Messi Roccuzzo was Messi and his, at the time, girlfriend's second child
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After the 2016-2017 season Lionel was the top scorer of La Liga for the 16th time.
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Messi marries the love of his life and mother of now three kids named Thiago Messi Roccuzzo, Mateo Messi Roccuzzo, and Ciro Messi Roccuzzo.
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Ciro Messi Roccuzzo was born and was the first child to be born since the marriage of Antonella Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi.
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Lionel Messi holds La Liga's record for all-time goals with 413, the closest player to him currently Cristiano Ronaldo who is at 311. Safe to say, his record is safe for a good amount of time.
