Beginnings of lionel messi

Lionel Messi was born in Santa Fe Province on June 24, 1987. At the age of five, he started playing football for Grandoli, a club coached by his father. In 1995, Messi switched to Newell’s Old Boys.^[2] At the age of 11, he was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency.^[3] River Plate showed interest in Messi’s progress, but did not have enough money to pay for the treatment of the illness, which cost over £500 a month. As Argentina’s economy was collapsing, Carles Rexach, then sporting director of FC Barcelona, was made aware of Messi’s talent, and Barcelona signed him after watching him play,^[4] offering to pay for the medical bills if he was willing to move to start a new life in Spain.^[2] His family moved with the young player to Europe and he starred in the clubs youth teams.^[4]
He soon found himself starting for the Barcelona B team, averaging more than a goal per game, by scoring 37 goals in 30 matches.
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