Lionel Andrés "Leo" Messi is an Argentine professional footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and captains the Argentina national team.Messi was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.He was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency which was stopping his normal growth rate at a tender age of 11. His parents could not afford his treatment, which was $900 a month.Barcelona was so impressed with Messi's footskills that they offered to pay his medical bills and move the family to Spain just to sign him when he was 13. First Football Contract was written on a napkin and he has a tattoo of his son’s name and handprints on his calf.
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