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Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini

By MattF1010

  • Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is born

    Lionel Andrés Messi Cuccittini is born
    Son of Celia María Cuccittini and Jorge Messi, Lionel Andrés Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina.

  • Plays fútbol for the first time

    Plays fútbol for the first time
    At the age of 5 Messi played fútbol for a smaller local club, the Grandoli.

  • Joins a professional youth academy

    Joins a professional youth academy
    By 8, Messi was playing for the professional youth squad, the academy of Newell's Old Boys.

  • Diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency

    Diagnosed with Growth Hormone Deficiency
    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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    Treatment for his GHD begins

    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."

  • Signs with Barcelona

    Signs with Barcelona
    Messi finally got what he had been wishing for and, at age 13, moved to Spain and signed with Fútbol Club Barcelona.

  • Makes his debut in the 2004-2005 season

    Makes his debut in the 2004-2005 season
    When he was 17 he got his first shot to play and his club ended up winning the La Liga.

  • Became a gold medal olympian

    Became a gold medal olympian
    Messi won gold with Argentina's national olympic fútbol team in the 2008 summer olympics.

  • Achieves his first treble with Barcelona

    Achieves his first treble with Barcelona
    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.

  • Wins his first FIFA World Player of the Year

    Wins his first FIFA World Player of the Year
    Messi's was recognized and he was said to had the best performance for his work of the previous year.

  • Named captain of his national team

    Named captain of his national team
    Messi was named the captain of Argentina's national team in 2011, and has remained there since.

  • First child is born

    First child is born
    Thiago Messi Roccuzzo son of Antonella Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi. This was their first child.

  • Second child is born

    Second child is born
    Mateo Messi Roccuzzo was Messi and his, at the time, girlfriend's second child

  • Became Top Scorer for the 16th time

    Became Top Scorer for the 16th time
    After the 2016-2017 season Lionel was the top scorer of La Liga for the 16th time.

  • Marries Antonella Roccuzzo

    Marries Antonella Roccuzzo
    Messi marries the love of his life and mother of now three kids named Thiago Messi Roccuzzo, Mateo Messi Roccuzzo, and Ciro Messi Roccuzzo.

  • Third child is born

    Third child is born
    Ciro Messi Roccuzzo was born and was the first child to be born since the marriage of Antonella Roccuzzo and Lionel Messi.

  • Still holds La Liga's record for all-time goals

    Still holds La Liga's record for all-time goals
    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.