THE FOLLOWING ARE ONE OF THE MOST AMAZING FACT ABOUT THE POPULAR FOOTBALLER LIONEL MESSI AND WHAT MAKE HIM ONE OF THE GREAT IN THEA WHOLE WORLD.
Here 20 Fact about him, The rest will be discussed in next post
1. Full name is Luis Lionel Andrés Messi.
2- He was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario,
Argentina.
3- Messi's father, Jorge, was a steel worker
and coach of the local youth soccer team.
4- Messi had a growth hormone deficiency,
which disrupted its normal growth rate
a tender age of 11 years. Above all, him
His parents couldn't afford his $900 treatment
per month.
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5- Since his father's health insurance could only cover two years of treatment, Messi's father started looking for alternatives. In addition, the Buenos Aires club discovered Lionel Messi, but they could not afford to care for him either.
6- Through their relatives in Catalonia, Messi's family settled a lawsuit with Barcelona in September 2000. Secondly, he impressed the first-team boss and he wanted to sign him immediately. With no paper to hand, he wrote Messi's first contract on a napkin.
7- Because he was a foreigner, Messi couldn't take part in the official youth team matches in his first year. One of the few surprising facts about Lionel Messi that many fans are unaware of.
8- Messi didn't say much and his teammates initially thought he was stupid. Above all, he played very well and surprised everyone with his techniques. One of the best facts about Lionel Messi that everyone knows even Madrid fans lol.
9- Messi suffered from homesickness after his mother left for Argentina. He stayed with his father in Barcelona.
10- Arsene Wenger claims that after he managed to sign Fabregas, he tried to sign Messi when he was young. The deal couldn't be completed, much to his regret as Messi wasn't ready to leave his club.
11- Messi was part of the 'Baby Dream Team' which was Barcelona's greatest youth team ever.
12- Throughout his 2002 season, Messi was the top scorer with 36 goals in 30 games.
13- Messi is being chased by the Royal Spanish Football Federation to join the Spanish football team. However, Lionel Messi turned down the offer.
14- During the Copa Catalunya, Messi straddled a protective plastic mask to cover his broken cheekbone. But after a few minutes Messi took off his mask and scored two goals in 10 minutes before being replaced.
15- Messi made his debut for Barcelona against RCD Espanyol at the age of 17. Furthermore, he became the third-youngest player to start for Barcelona and the youngest to score for the club. Above all, this is one of the best facts about Lionel Messi. 16- After his first training, Ronaldinho recognized the greatness of Messi. Above all, he told his teammates that Messi will become the greatest footballer. Moreover, Ronaldinho befriended Messi and called him his 'little brother'.
17- Messi saved Juveniles A from relegation after scoring five goals in ten games. He scored a hat-trick in a Copa Del Rey game while tagged by a Sergio Ramos man.
18- Ronaldinho assisted Messi's first senior goal.
19- On his 18th birthday, Messi signed his first contract as a professional player. He had a release clause of 150 million euros and the contract was extended until 2010.
20- After his incredible performance against Juventus, Fabio Capello, then manager of Juventus, asked for a loan from Messi.