10 Things You Probably Didn't Know About Lionel Messi


1) Name and Birth:

Messi's full name is Lionel Andres Messi Cuccittini and he was born in 24th June, 1987 in Rosario, Argentina.


2) His family origin:

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


3) Growth hormone deficiency:

Messi was diagnosed with a growth hormone deficiency which was stopping his normal growth rate at the a tender age of 11. Messi's parents, Jorge and Ceclia, decided on regimen of nightly growth-hormone injections for their son, though it soon proved impossible to pay several hundred dollars per month for the medication. At the age of 13, when Messi was offered the chance to train at FC Barcelona's youth academy, La Masia, and have his medical bills covered by the team.


4) Barcelona debut:

Messi made his debut for Barcelona against RCD Espanyol at age 17. He became the third youngest player to start for Barcelona and the youngest ever to score for the club.


5) Playing for Spain?:

Messi was pursued by the Royal Spanish Football Federation to join the Spanish Football Team. Messi declined the offer.


6) Messi almost left Barcelona:

After Capello's request, Inter Milan made a bid to buy Messi. They were willing to pay his 150 million Euros release clause and triple his wages. According to then - president Joan Laporta, it was the only time when the club faced a real risk of losing Messi. He ultimately decided to stay at Barcelona.


7) Messi's relationship with Antonella Roccuzzo:

Messi has been in a relationship with Antonella Roccuzzo since 2008 when he was 20 years old. Roccuzzo is the cousin of Messi's childhood friend, and they've known each other since age 5. Messi and Roccuzzo are now married and have three sons together.


8) 2011/12 season:

Messi scored an unprecedented 73 goals and provided 29 assists in all competitions during the 2011/12 campaign. He produced a hat-trick on more than 10 occasions that season.


9) The MSN:

The MSN trio of Messi, Suarez, and Neymar scored a total of 122 goals in all competitions, including 58 goals from Messi, in the 2014/15 season which is a record in Spanish football.


10) Maradona's goals:

Messi replicated two of Maradona's most famous goals in a span of three weeks. In the Copa Del Rey semifinal, he scored a goal similar to Maradona's 1986 FIFA World Cup goal which is known as the Goal of the Century. He scored another in a similar fashion to Maradona's ''Hand of god'' goal against Espanyol in a league fixture.



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