Real Madrid/Barcelona Player Facts

Leo Messi

Leo Messi

1~ His full name is Luis Lionel Andres Messi. He was born on June 24, 1987 in Rosario

2~ His family is of middle-class Italian origin. His father, Jorge, was a steelworker, and he also coached the local youth football team

3~ Messi was not very healthy and nutritious in his childhood days like the other boys around. 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

4~ Messi's first contract with Barcelona was detailed out on a paper napkin! FC Barcelona sporting director Carles Rexach was so impressed with Messi's skills that he wanted to make a contract immediately and there was no paper available at that time.

5~ Messi holds two passports - Argentina's and Spain's. He became a Spanish citizen in September 2005

6~ Messi inherited the No. 10 Barca jersey from another great footballer Ronaldinho in the summer of 2008

7~ He was offered a place in the national team by Spain which he did not accept

8~ One of Lionel's nicknames is "The Flea" due to his speed and agility

9~ Two of the musical genres that Messi enjoys listening to are Samba and Cumbi

10~ He has been dating his Argentine-born girlfriend and mother of his child - Antonella Roccuzzo - since 2009. The two have a son, Thiaho, born on November2, 2012. "Today I am the happiest man in the world; my son was born and thanks to God for this gift!" he wrote on his Facebook page

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