Messi
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- Messi was born in Rosario, Argentina
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- June 24, 1987.
- And showed great talent for football as a child
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- Upper right corner Lionel!
- He played at a club called Grandoli, which was coached by his father, from the age of five and later moved to the Newell's Old Boys
- He was a shining star, attracting scouts left and right
- But at age 11 was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency requiring expensive treatment
- His parents could not afford treatment
- But after signs of awareness of Messi's talent from a club called Barcelona...
- ...They decided to move to Spain
- Messi tried out for Barca and the cub was so impressed that they payed for his treatment
- Lionel Messi...
- A name to remeber
- Barca received enormous return on their investment, as Messi blew through the ranks to the top. He was becoming unstoppable
- He was on the first team by 17
- And full international the following year
- He shone even among the greats, Ronaldinho and Eto, who were already on the team
- But missed the successful conclusion to Barca's Champion's League run by having his season ended by a thigh injury
- He also missed three months of the following season with a broken metatarsle
- But the second half of the 2006-07 campaign was when he truly came to age
- He became the youngest Barca player to score a hatrick against its fiercest rival, Real Madrid
- And netted 11 goals out of the last 13 games of the season
- Barca fell short in its title defence in 2007 and lost even more ground to Real Madrid in a difficult 2007-08 campaign.
- Yet, through it all Messi, despite another injury, has been the star
- It was through him that Barca reached the Champions League semifinals
- But the team kept falling short...losing to Manchester United. Their future looked bleak
- But then came Pep Gardiola
- Messi took his game to the next level, and Pep became the driving force
- The young Argentinian scored 38 goals in all competitions helping his team win the Treble...becoming a legend
- And so did Pep
- Messi's legacy continues to this day, even despite the countless injuries he endures
- Nothing is ever likely to faze Messi after coming through his childhood. He has become a God in his own terms
- Messi started out struggling. At a point where his life could turn in any direction, but was given a chance. A chance that he took advantage of. Rewriting his own destiny, he became the greatest ever.
- And shines on others, fueling inspiration and motivation like there's no tomorrow
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