Interesting facts about Lionel Messi, the most decorative footballer in the history, check here for more

Lionel Messi is known to be the best footballer to ever play this beautiful sport, he has numerous records to his name and countless awards as well. He is loved by his fans all over the globe and they consider him a God. He has been leading Barcelona for a very long time in Europe and scoring amazing goals and providing beautiful assists. There are a few facts about him that very few people know about, here are some of them:-

  • When Messi was 9, he suffered from a growth hormone deficiency that stopped his growth at a very tender age of 11 years, his parents couldn’t afford the monthly treatment of $900.
  • Messi got a trial at the Catalan club Barcelona through his relatives who used to live there, the first team manager was astonished by the skills of the young Messi and he wanted to sign him at that very moment but due to lack of paperwork, he signed his first contract on a napkin.
  • Arsene Wenger tried to sign Messi after he signed Fabregas but Messi refused to leave his boyhood club.
  • Messi was persuaded by the Spanish football association to play for the Spanish national team but Argentina came in and organized two U-20 practice matches to confirm the status of Messi as an Argentinian player.
  • He received a red card in 47 seconds on his debut match for Argentina against Hungary in 2005.
  • Messi was the youngest player to score a goal for Barcelona, he scored on his debut as a 17 year.
  • Inter Milan made a bid for Messi, they were willing to pay his buyout clause of $150 million and triple his wage at Barcelona, but Messi stayed at Barcelona and the rest is history.
  • In the 2006 world cup, Messi became the youngest player to represent Argentina at that stage.
  • Messi was barred from playing in the 2008 Olympics due to Barca’s UEFA champions league clash, but after interference from Pep Guardiola, he represented Argentina and won the gold medal.
  • He received the Guinness world records title for scoring the most number of goals in a calendar year.
  • Messi is also the goodwill ambassador for UNICEF.

Lionel Messi is one of the most hardworking and passionate footballers and his skills are just of this world and his positive approach towards his fans and critics makes him such an important person in the footballing world.

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