Leonel Messi

Lionel Messi was born on June 24, 1987, in Rosario, Argentina. He began playing football at a young age and joined local club Grandoli at four. At age six, he moved to Newell's Old Boys. Diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency at 10, his family struggled to afford treatment. In 2000, at 13, Messi moved to Barcelona, Spain