Messi suffered from growth hormone deficiency which was discovered when he was 11 years old.
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His first contract with Barcelona was written on a napkin.
His estate in Spain was designed to resemble a football field. The "1-0 eco home" was the name of the residence.
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He dedicates all of his achievements to his late grandmother, Celia Olivera Cuccittini, as a tribute by his arms, and eyes naturally point up to the sky.
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A solid gold replica of his left foot made by Tokyo jewellery shop was sold for 5.25 million dollars in 2013.
Messi first met Antonela Roccuzzo, his future wife, when he was only five years old. They started dating in secret in 2008 and made their relation public in 2009. They were wed in June 2017 at last.
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Leo and Kobe in 2013 are the ideal representations of the renowned airline's slogan, "flying to more countries than any other airline."
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He established a charitable organisation, Leo Messi Foundation in 2007.
Messi has a football, number 10 and his son Thiago's hands on the calf tattooed on his left leg. On his right leg, Messi began writing the names and birthdates of his three boys in 2018. Messi and his wife received matching tattoos o f their wedding date in roman numerals on their ring fingers before their wedding.
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When he was just 19 years old, he scored his first goal against Los Blancos in an incredible hat-trick performance.